Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and Chiang Mai 

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Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 46.5% lower than in Quebec City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 47.1% lower than in Quebec City
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 49.0% lower than in Quebec City
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 76.8% lower than in Quebec City
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 34.4% lower than in Quebec City
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 68.4% lower than in Quebec City
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Restaurants
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.88 C$
(597.09 ฿)
2.00 C$
(50.00 ฿)
     -91.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(2,500.88 ฿)
21.19 C$
(530.00 ฿)
     -78.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.25 C$
(356.38 ฿)
8.00 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -43.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(200.07 ฿)
3.00 C$
(75.00 ฿)
     -62.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.25 C$
(206.32 ฿)
5.00 C$
(125.00 ฿)
     -39.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 C$
(132.19 ฿)
2.17 C$
(54.27 ฿)
     -58.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 C$
(60.42 ฿)
0.75 C$
(18.67 ฿)
     -69.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 C$
(45.59 ฿)
0.40 C$
(10.00 ฿)
     -78.1 %
Markets
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.60 C$
(215.19 ฿)
9.62 C$
(240.52 ฿)
     +11.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.06 C$
(76.43 ฿)
1.69 C$
(42.30 ฿)
     -44.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(50.18 ฿)
0.71 C$
(17.86 ฿)
     -64.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 C$
(96.48 ฿)
2.37 C$
(59.25 ฿)
     -38.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.24 C$
(206.14 ฿)
11.22 C$
(280.66 ฿)
     +36.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.75 C$
(143.89 ฿)
1.26 C$
(31.41 ฿)
     -78.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.10 C$
(252.47 ฿)
7.16 C$
(179.17 ฿)
     -29.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.87 C$
(46.86 ฿)
1.49 C$
(37.27 ฿)
     -20.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(22.20 ฿)
0.80 C$
(20.09 ฿)
     -9.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 C$
(54.55 ฿)
0.83 C$
(20.87 ฿)
     -61.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.34 C$
(58.60 ฿)
0.99 C$
(24.72 ฿)
     -57.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.76 C$
(44.05 ฿)
0.80 C$
(20.13 ฿)
     -54.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 C$
(34.66 ฿)
0.66 C$
(16.44 ฿)
     -52.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.39 C$
(59.66 ฿)
1.12 C$
(28.00 ฿)
     -53.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 C$
(40.10 ฿)
0.65 C$
(16.17 ฿)
     -59.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(375.13 ฿)
20.99 C$
(525.00 ฿)
     +40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.61 C$
(65.31 ฿)
2.48 C$
(62.08 ฿)
     -4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.36 C$
(109.10 ฿)
4.82 C$
(120.62 ฿)
     +10.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.50 C$
(362.63 ฿)
5.60 C$
(140.00 ฿)
     -61.4 %
Transportation
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(87.53 ฿)
1.20 C$
(30.00 ฿)
     -65.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.75 C$
(2,244.54 ฿)
31.99 C$
(800.00 ฿)
     -64.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 C$
(87.53 ฿)
1.80 C$
(45.00 ฿)
     -48.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(70.43 ฿)
2.90 C$
(72.42 ฿)
     +2.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 C$
(975.34 ฿)
4.80 C$
(120.00 ฿)
     -87.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.96 C$
(174.15 ฿)
6.35 C$
(158.78 ฿)
     -8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 C$
(625,220.63 ฿)
29,989.41 C$
(750,000.00 ฿)
     +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,690.00 C$
(542,441.42 ฿)
42,984.83 C$
(1,075,000.00 ฿)
     +98.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 189.76 C$
(4,745.55 ฿)
74.03 C$
(1,851.33 ฿)
     -61.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.53 C$
(13.23 ฿)
0.06 C$
(1.41 ฿)
     -89.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.47 C$
(1,912.39 ฿)
27.16 C$
(679.25 ฿)
     -64.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.80 C$
(1,270.45 ฿)
51.45 C$
(1,286.67 ฿)
     +1.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.00 C$
(950.34 ฿)
9.33 C$
(233.33 ฿)
     -75.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 C$
(350.12 ฿)
8.00 C$
(200.00 ฿)
     -42.9 %
Childcare
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,040.14 C$
(26,012.79 ฿)
633.11 C$
(15,833.33 ฿)
     -39.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,545.96 C$
(263,742.15 ฿)
12,115.72 C$
(303,000.00 ฿)
     +14.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.91 C$
(2,423.58 ฿)
72.97 C$
(1,825.00 ฿)
     -24.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.78 C$
(1,294.87 ฿)
39.49 C$
(987.50 ฿)
     -23.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.15 C$
(2,954.79 ฿)
116.63 C$
(2,916.67 ฿)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.75 C$
(3,745.07 ฿)
85.57 C$
(2,140.00 ฿)
     -42.9 %
Rent Per Month
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,055.50 C$
(26,396.81 ฿)
493.94 C$
(12,352.94 ฿)
     -53.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 864.67 C$
(21,624.30 ฿)
319.89 C$
(8,000.00 ฿)
     -63.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,784.38 C$
(44,625.12 ฿)
1,129.60 C$
(28,250.00 ฿)
     -36.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,369.23 C$
(34,242.85 ฿)
649.00 C$
(16,230.77 ฿)
     -52.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,084.08 C$
(27,111.45 ฿)
211.74 C$
(5,295.43 ฿)
     -80.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 302.18 C$
(7,557.17 ฿)
127.54 C$
(3,189.64 ฿)
     -57.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Quebec City Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,765.24 C$
(94,164.11 ฿)
629.78 C$
(15,750.00 ฿)
     -83.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.32 4.17      -34.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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