Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Phuket 

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Consumer Prices in Phuket are 46.2% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Phuket are 50.5% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Phuket are 57.5% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Phuket are 64.7% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Phuket are 42.1% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Phuket is 69.1% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(678.34 ฿)
5.53 C$
(150.00 ฿)
     -77.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(3,256.04 ฿)
44.23 C$
(1,200.00 ฿)
     -63.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(407.00 ฿)
9.21 C$
(250.00 ฿)
     -38.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(230.64 ฿)
3.59 C$
(97.50 ฿)
     -57.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(271.34 ฿)
4.42 C$
(120.00 ฿)
     -55.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$
(147.90 ฿)
3.06 C$
(83.03 ฿)
     -43.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 C$
(77.60 ฿)
0.94 C$
(25.47 ฿)
     -67.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(60.60 ฿)
0.53 C$
(14.31 ฿)
     -76.4 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.93 C$
(432.14 ฿)
7.74 C$
(210.09 ฿)
     -51.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(93.50 ฿)
1.76 C$
(47.78 ฿)
     -48.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(58.02 ฿)
0.81 C$
(22.03 ฿)
     -62.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 C$
(131.60 ฿)
2.69 C$
(72.94 ฿)
     -44.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(185.70 ฿)
11.60 C$
(314.64 ฿)
     +69.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(209.25 ฿)
1.66 C$
(45.08 ฿)
     -78.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$
(234.60 ฿)
5.97 C$
(162.07 ฿)
     -30.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(66.22 ฿)
1.80 C$
(48.86 ฿)
     -26.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(24.33 ฿)
0.61 C$
(16.44 ฿)
     -32.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(67.31 ฿)
1.10 C$
(29.86 ฿)
     -55.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(62.68 ฿)
0.89 C$
(24.11 ฿)
     -61.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(45.32 ฿)
0.83 C$
(22.45 ฿)
     -50.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(46.99 ฿)
0.62 C$
(16.71 ฿)
     -64.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(84.87 ฿)
1.20 C$
(32.50 ฿)
     -61.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(67.19 ฿)
0.60 C$
(16.31 ฿)
     -75.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(515.54 ฿)
22.11 C$
(600.00 ฿)
     +16.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(92.83 ฿)
2.08 C$
(56.44 ฿)
     -39.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(104.98 ฿)
3.37 C$
(91.57 ฿)
     -12.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(542.67 ฿)
5.23 C$
(142.00 ฿)
     -73.8 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(90.90 ฿)
1.47 C$
(40.00 ฿)
     -56.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(4,232.85 ฿)
14.64 C$
(397.26 ฿)
     -90.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(135.67 ฿)
3.69 C$
(100.00 ฿)
     -26.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(76.42 ฿)
2.16 C$
(58.74 ฿)
     -23.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(841.14 ฿)
16.58 C$
(450.00 ฿)
     -46.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(166.23 ฿)
5.78 C$
(156.93 ฿)
     -5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(932,041.40 ฿)
25,798.21 C$
(700,000.00 ฿)
     -24.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(831,850.47 ฿)
35,748.95 C$
(970,000.00 ฿)
     +16.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.75 C$
(4,578.85 ฿)
141.25 C$
(3,832.69 ฿)
     -16.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(1,776.52 ฿)
17.23 C$
(467.43 ฿)
     -73.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.52 C$
(1,994.96 ฿)
19.16 C$
(519.86 ฿)
     -73.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(1,997.27 ฿)
74.94 C$
(2,033.33 ฿)
     +1.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(789.89 ฿)
14.74 C$
(400.00 ฿)
     -49.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(488.41 ฿)
11.06 C$
(300.00 ฿)
     -38.6 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(41,944.30 ฿)
830.11 C$
(22,523.81 ฿)
     -46.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(677,360.64 ฿)
19,118.32 C$
(518,750.00 ฿)
     -23.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.54 C$
(2,185.29 ฿)
64.05 C$
(1,738.00 ฿)
     -20.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.62 C$
(1,373.44 ฿)
35.84 C$
(972.50 ฿)
     -29.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.33 C$
(3,617.82 ฿)
132.68 C$
(3,600.00 ฿)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(4,388.47 ฿)
92.14 C$
(2,500.00 ฿)
     -43.0 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,510.32 C$
(68,114.11 ฿)
679.46 C$
(18,436.34 ฿)
     -72.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,234.56 C$
(60,631.77 ฿)
587.22 C$
(15,933.33 ฿)
     -73.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,452.94 C$
(120,824.61 ฿)
2,295.04 C$
(62,272.73 ฿)
     -48.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,612.13 C$
(98,010.36 ฿)
1,888.80 C$
(51,250.00 ฿)
     -47.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.77 C$
(35,484.71 ฿)
410.86 C$
(11,148.27 ฿)
     -68.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,020.96 C$
(27,702.35 ฿)
265.35 C$
(7,199.93 ฿)
     -74.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Phuket Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,699.37 C$
(127,511.01 ฿)
717.72 C$
(19,474.34 ฿)
     -84.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.37      -33.3 %
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