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Canada

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Thailand

Bangkok vs. New Westminster Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 41.9% cheaper than New Westminster.

Restaurants: pay 70.8% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Bangkok
Housing: pay 62.0% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 20.2% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Bangkok

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

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Bangkok vs. New Westminster Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of New Westminster, you would:

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pay 70.8% less for restaurants

	New Westminster	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.29 CA$27.23	$2.97 THB99.58	-84.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 CA$14.35	$6.98 THB234.01	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 CA$2.69	$0.65 THB21.81	-65.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 CA$2.24	$0.35 THB11.81	-77.8%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	New Westminster	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 CA$3.37	$1.48 THB49.54	-38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.48 CA$7.74	$8.63 THB289.21	+57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 CA$9.63	$7.27 THB243.73	+6.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.11 CA$4.39	$2.56 THB85.97	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.99 CA$9.86	$1.63 THB54.69	-76.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.39	$1.77 THB59.30	+4.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.92	$0.81 THB27.03	+23.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.37	$1.24 THB41.66	-26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 CA$2.29	$0.87 THB29.31	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.52	$0.78 THB26.20	-27.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 CA$1.40	$0.69 THB23.19	-30.0%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	New Westminster	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CA$6.82	$5.32 THB178.25	+10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.18 CA$128.71	$34.98 THB1,172.54	-61.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,831.37 CA$33,641.55	$31,193.83 THB1M	+30.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.13 CA$22.77	$10.55 THB353.50	-34.6%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 62.0% less for housing

	New Westminster	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.13 CA$90.53	$17.88 THB599.16	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,548.87 CA$2,186.47	$675.80 THB22,651.82	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,315.08 CA$1,856.43	$346.10 THB11,600.91	-73.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.52 CA$150.37	$82.03 THB2,749.44	-23.0%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 20.2% more for childcare

	New Westminster	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.51 CA$1,089.11	$568.31 THB19,049.03	-26.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,416.52 CA$11,881.18	$16,500.59 THB553K	+96.1%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports

	New Westminster	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.96 CA$8.42	$2.67 THB89.62	-55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 CA$4.95	$2.79 THB93.66	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.43 CA$21.78	$4.60 THB154.35	-70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.96 CA$46.53	$58.43 THB1,958.38	+77.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.92 CA$16.83	$7.58 THB253.93	-36.5%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	New Westminster	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.90 CA$73.27	$70.75 THB2,371.47	+36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.21 CA$58.17	$42.94 THB1,439.24	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.26 CA$111.88	$97.05 THB3,252.90	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.44 CA$136.14	$109.92 THB3,684.41	+14.0%
Average			+18.7%

New Westminster vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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