Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Chiang Mai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 55.5% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 61.1% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 74.3% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 77.1% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 45.4% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 63.0% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (676.52 ฿) |
2.22 C$ (60.00 ฿) |
-91.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (2,706.07 ฿) |
22.17 C$ (600.00 ฿) |
-77.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.38 C$ (389.00 ฿) |
7.39 C$ (200.00 ฿) |
-48.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.50 C$ (202.96 ฿) |
2.96 C$ (80.00 ฿) |
-60.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (216.49 ฿) |
4.43 C$ (120.00 ฿) |
-44.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.18 C$ (140.23 ฿) |
2.10 C$ (56.90 ฿) |
-59.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 C$ (75.91 ฿) |
0.74 C$ (20.06 ฿) |
-73.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 C$ (65.94 ฿) |
0.44 C$ (11.79 ฿) |
-82.1 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.78 C$ (264.65 ฿) |
7.91 C$ (214.09 ฿) |
-19.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.01 C$ (81.40 ฿) |
1.61 C$ (43.48 ฿) |
-46.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.31 C$ (62.46 ฿) |
0.68 C$ (18.35 ฿) |
-70.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.01 C$ (135.56 ฿) |
2.62 C$ (70.89 ฿) |
-47.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.40 C$ (227.40 ฿) |
10.06 C$ (272.16 ฿) |
+19.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.08 C$ (218.73 ฿) |
1.47 C$ (39.85 ฿) |
-81.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.02 C$ (244.12 ฿) |
7.09 C$ (191.82 ฿) |
-21.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.65 C$ (71.68 ฿) |
1.50 C$ (40.71 ฿) |
-43.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (23.26 ฿) |
0.68 C$ (18.52 ฿) |
-20.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (64.80 ฿) |
0.90 C$ (24.30 ฿) |
-62.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.55 C$ (69.06 ฿) |
0.86 C$ (23.25 ฿) |
-66.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.59 C$ (42.96 ฿) |
0.82 C$ (22.11 ฿) |
-48.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 C$ (37.46 ฿) |
0.67 C$ (18.14 ฿) |
-51.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.65 C$ (98.86 ฿) |
1.06 C$ (28.57 ฿) |
-71.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.42 C$ (65.49 ฿) |
0.67 C$ (18.25 ฿) |
-72.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.50 C$ (527.68 ฿) |
19.40 C$ (525.00 ฿) |
-0.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (99.34 ฿) |
2.32 C$ (62.77 ฿) |
-36.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.90 C$ (132.60 ฿) |
4.29 C$ (116.11 ฿) |
-12.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (541.21 ฿) |
5.17 C$ (140.00 ฿) |
-74.1 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (100.12 ฿) |
1.11 C$ (30.00 ฿) |
-70.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (3,111.98 ฿) |
29.56 C$ (800.00 ฿) |
-74.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (121.77 ฿) |
1.48 C$ (40.00 ฿) |
-67.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.63 C$ (152.43 ฿) |
2.68 C$ (72.42 ฿) |
-52.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
52.50 C$ (1,420.69 ฿) |
3.70 C$ (100.00 ฿) |
-93.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.47 C$ (148.07 ฿) |
5.74 C$ (155.39 ฿) |
+4.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (919,468.94 ฿) |
26,791.61 C$ (725,000.00 ฿) |
-21.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,265.95 C$ (791,957.38 ฿) |
29,637.06 C$ (802,000.00 ฿) |
+1.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
319.71 C$ (8,651.51 ฿) |
71.41 C$ (1,932.38 ฿) |
-77.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.05 C$ (1,679.25 ฿) |
16.92 C$ (457.92 ฿) |
-72.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
90.30 C$ (2,443.60 ฿) |
24.88 C$ (673.29 ฿) |
-72.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
80.42 C$ (2,176.30 ฿) |
47.64 C$ (1,289.11 ฿) |
-40.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
48.15 C$ (1,303.06 ฿) |
8.62 C$ (233.33 ฿) |
-82.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (487.09 ฿) |
7.39 C$ (200.00 ฿) |
-58.9 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,240.00 C$ (33,555.29 ฿) |
585.10 C$ (15,833.33 ฿) |
-52.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,525.00 C$ (744,846.16 ฿) |
14,430.51 C$ (390,500.00 ฿) |
-47.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.18 C$ (2,250.94 ฿) |
66.52 C$ (1,800.00 ฿) |
-20.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
69.59 C$ (1,883.22 ฿) |
39.11 C$ (1,058.33 ฿) |
-43.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
124.62 C$ (3,372.44 ฿) |
110.86 C$ (3,000.00 ฿) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
173.17 C$ (4,686.01 ฿) |
81.30 C$ (2,200.00 ฿) |
-53.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,975.92 C$ (53,469.92 ฿) |
521.05 C$ (14,100.00 ฿) |
-73.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,611.72 C$ (43,614.26 ฿) |
303.24 C$ (8,205.88 ฿) |
-81.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,028.48 C$ (81,952.96 ฿) |
951.56 C$ (25,750.00 ฿) |
-68.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,469.56 C$ (66,828.03 ฿) |
554.31 C$ (15,000.00 ฿) |
-77.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
438.21 C$ (11,858.29 ฿) |
253.19 C$ (6,851.54 ฿) |
-42.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
411.64 C$ (11,139.26 ฿) |
174.23 C$ (4,714.79 ฿) |
-57.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,857.08 C$ (131,436.09 ฿) |
698.43 C$ (18,900.00 ฿) |
-85.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.42 | 5.12 | -20.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 371 | 58 |
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