Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 33.0% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.04
|
$2.91
THB96.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
$5.83
THB192.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.03
|
$0.62
THB20.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
$0.29
THB9.62
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
$1.52
THB50.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.76
|
$11.74
THB387.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.84
|
$7.32
THB241.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.62
|
$2.27
THB74.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.21
|
$1.31
THB43.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$1.47
THB48.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.73
THB23.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
$1.04
THB34.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
$0.80
THB26.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$0.71
THB23.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.82
|
$0.62
THB20.52
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.79
|
$4.47
THB147.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.97
|
$39.32
THB1,296.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,037.32
|
$55,345.18
THB1,824,730.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.21
|
$10.34
THB340.94
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.01
|
$15.36
THB506.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,987.52
|
$571.31
THB18,835.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,770.09
|
$301.88
THB9,953.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$183.11
|
$67.33
THB2,219.90
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,393.86
|
$632.63
THB20,857.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,795.87
|
$13,191.37
THB434,919.30
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.01
|
$2.33
THB76.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.17
|
$2.58
THB85.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.03
|
$4.20
THB138.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.51
|
$54.58
THB1,799.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.03
|
$7.28
THB240.10
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.75
|
$55.27
THB1,822.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.89
|
$34.84
THB1,148.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$136.32
|
$97.10
THB3,201.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$154.56
|
$92.12
THB3,037.22
|
|
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