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Canada

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Thailand

Bangkok vs. Squamish Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 41.6% cheaper than Squamish.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 63.3% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 1.8% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Bangkok

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

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Bangkok vs. Squamish Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.0% less for restaurants

	Squamish	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.13 CA$23.01	$2.97 THB99.74	-81.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 CA$14.50	$6.98 THB234.40	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 CA$2.57	$0.65 THB21.84	-64.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CA$2.13	$0.35 THB11.83	-76.4%
Average			-68.0%

Squamish vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Squamish	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 CA$3.04	$1.48 THB49.62	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.19 CA$8.83	$8.63 THB289.68	+39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.47 CA$9.23	$7.27 THB244.13	+12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.11 CA$4.43	$2.56 THB86.12	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.81 CA$9.71	$1.63 THB54.78	-76.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.45 CA$3.49	$1.77 THB59.40	-27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.77	$0.81 THB27.08	+49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.20 CA$3.13	$1.24 THB41.73	-43.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 CA$2.31	$0.87 THB29.36	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 CA$2.63	$0.78 THB26.24	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 CA$1.64	$0.69 THB23.22	-39.7%
Average			-30.6%

Squamish vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Squamish	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CA$6.22	$5.32 THB178.55	+22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.16 CA$43.02	$34.98 THB1,174.47	+16.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,795.92 CA$36,796.59	$31,193.83 THB1M	+20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.73 CA$21.01	$10.55 THB354.09	-28.4%
Average			+13.9%

Squamish vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.3% less for housing

	Squamish	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.83 CA$91.04	$17.88 THB600.15	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,595.63 CA$2,276.09	$675.80 THB22,689.17	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,490.42 CA$2,126.02	$346.10 THB11,620.04	-76.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.87 CA$126.77	$82.03 THB2,753.97	-7.7%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 1.8% more for childcare

	Squamish	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,075.44 CA$1,534.07	$568.31 THB19,080.44	-47.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,416.52 CA$12,005.74	$16,500.59 THB554K	+96.1%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Squamish	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$2.67 THB89.77	-52.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 CA$5.57	$2.79 THB93.81	-28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.73 CA$21.01	$4.60 THB154.60	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 CA$71.78	$58.43 THB1,961.61	+16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.22 CA$16.01	$7.58 THB254.34	-32.5%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	Squamish	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.90 CA$74.03	$70.75 THB2,375.38	+36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.21 CA$58.78	$42.94 THB1,441.62	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.26 CA$113.05	$97.05 THB3,258.27	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.44 CA$137.57	$109.92 THB3,690.49	+14.0%
Average			+18.7%

Squamish vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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