Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Thailand

Bangkok vs. Montreal Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 35.2% cheaper than Montreal.

Restaurants: pay 70.9% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Bangkok
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 7.3% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 9.5% more in Bangkok

The cost of clothing and childcare in Bangkok are more expensive than in Montreal. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.

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Bangkok vs. Montreal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Montreal, you would:

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pay 70.9% less for restaurants

	Montreal	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.94 CA$26.52	$2.97 THB99.93	-84.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.73	$6.98 THB234.83	-33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CA$2.75	$0.65 THB21.88	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 CA$2.13	$0.35 THB11.85	-76.9%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Montreal	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 CA$4.36	$1.48 THB49.71	-52.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56 CA$9.19	$8.63 THB290.22	+31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.60 CA$12.04	$7.27 THB244.58	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 CA$5.00	$2.56 THB86.28	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 CA$7.14	$1.63 THB54.88	-68.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 CA$2.10	$1.77 THB59.51	+17.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 CA$0.93	$0.81 THB27.13	+21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.05	$1.24 THB41.81	-14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 CA$1.87	$0.87 THB29.41	-34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CA$1.20	$0.78 THB26.29	-8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.14	$0.69 THB23.27	-15.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Montreal	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 CA$7.02	$5.32 THB178.88	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.45 CA$107.05	$34.98 THB1,176.64	-54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	$31,193.83 THB1M	+12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.66 CA$20.53	$10.55 THB354.74	-28.1%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Montreal	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.08 CA$58.93	$17.88 THB601.26	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.33 CA$1,754.97	$675.80 THB22,731.05	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$968.97 CA$1,356.79	$346.10 THB11,641.49	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.09 CA$82.74	$82.03 THB2,759.05	+38.8%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 7.3% more for childcare

	Montreal	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$506.92 CA$709.82	$568.31 THB19,115.66	+12.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,061.08 CA$22,489.53	$16,500.59 THB555K	+2.7%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Montreal	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.84	$2.67 THB89.93	-57.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 CA$5.35	$2.79 THB93.99	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.22 CA$15.71	$4.60 THB154.89	-59.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.79 CA$40.32	$58.43 THB1,965.23	+102.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.22 CA$15.71	$7.58 THB254.81	-32.5%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 9.5% more for clothing

	Montreal	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.11 CA$81.37	$70.75 THB2,379.76	+21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.34 CA$53.69	$42.94 THB1,444.28	+12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.86 CA$131.43	$97.05 THB3,264.28	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.90 CA$151.09	$109.92 THB3,697.30	+1.9%
Average			+9.5%

Montreal vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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