Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Calgary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Calgary are 121.6% higher than in Chiang Mai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 154.8% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Rent Prices in Calgary are 288.4% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 328.8% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Groceries Prices in Calgary are 84.1% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 172.5% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
Restaurants | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
60.00 ฿ (2.23 C$) |
672.18 ฿ (25.00 C$) |
+1,020.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600.00 ฿ (22.32 C$) |
2,688.71 ฿ (100.00 C$) |
+348.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
210.00 ฿ (7.81 C$) |
379.78 ฿ (14.12 C$) |
+80.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (2.98 C$) |
194.93 ฿ (7.25 C$) |
+143.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (4.46 C$) |
215.10 ฿ (8.00 C$) |
+79.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
58.75 ฿ (2.19 C$) |
138.41 ฿ (5.15 C$) |
+135.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.38 ฿ (0.76 C$) |
76.06 ฿ (2.83 C$) |
+273.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.78 ฿ (0.44 C$) |
65.34 ฿ (2.43 C$) |
+454.8 % |
Markets | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
214.09 ฿ (7.96 C$) |
260.59 ฿ (9.69 C$) |
+21.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.48 ฿ (1.62 C$) |
82.38 ฿ (3.06 C$) |
+89.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.35 ฿ (0.68 C$) |
61.47 ฿ (2.29 C$) |
+235.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.89 ฿ (2.64 C$) |
138.53 ฿ (5.15 C$) |
+95.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
272.16 ฿ (10.12 C$) |
236.65 ฿ (8.80 C$) |
-13.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
39.85 ฿ (1.48 C$) |
218.82 ฿ (8.14 C$) |
+449.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
191.82 ฿ (7.13 C$) |
242.34 ฿ (9.01 C$) |
+26.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40.71 ฿ (1.51 C$) |
71.75 ฿ (2.67 C$) |
+76.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.52 ฿ (0.69 C$) |
23.22 ฿ (0.86 C$) |
+25.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
24.30 ฿ (0.90 C$) |
63.66 ฿ (2.37 C$) |
+162.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.25 ฿ (0.86 C$) |
68.52 ฿ (2.55 C$) |
+194.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.11 ฿ (0.82 C$) |
43.35 ฿ (1.61 C$) |
+96.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.47 ฿ (0.69 C$) |
38.01 ฿ (1.41 C$) |
+105.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
28.57 ฿ (1.06 C$) |
99.46 ฿ (3.70 C$) |
+248.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
18.25 ฿ (0.68 C$) |
68.13 ฿ (2.53 C$) |
+273.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
525.00 ฿ (19.53 C$) |
524.30 ฿ (19.50 C$) |
-0.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.77 ฿ (2.33 C$) |
98.70 ฿ (3.67 C$) |
+57.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.11 ฿ (4.32 C$) |
133.82 ฿ (4.98 C$) |
+15.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (5.21 C$) |
537.74 ฿ (20.00 C$) |
+284.1 % |
Transportation | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (1.12 C$) |
99.48 ฿ (3.70 C$) |
+231.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ฿ (29.75 C$) |
3,092.02 ฿ (115.00 C$) |
+286.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 ฿ (1.49 C$) |
120.99 ฿ (4.50 C$) |
+202.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (2.69 C$) |
86.54 ฿ (3.22 C$) |
+19.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (3.72 C$) |
1,050.21 ฿ (39.06 C$) |
+950.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.56 ฿ (5.79 C$) |
147.22 ฿ (5.48 C$) |
-5.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
725,000.00 ฿ (26,964.59 C$) |
913,570.26 ฿ (33,978.00 C$) |
+26.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
802,500.00 ฿ (29,847.01 C$) |
786,876.73 ฿ (29,265.95 C$) |
-1.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,932.38 ฿ (71.87 C$) |
7,963.76 ฿ (296.19 C$) |
+312.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
457.92 ฿ (17.03 C$) |
1,667.82 ฿ (62.03 C$) |
+264.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
673.29 ฿ (25.04 C$) |
2,420.82 ฿ (90.04 C$) |
+259.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,289.11 ฿ (47.95 C$) |
2,127.17 ฿ (79.11 C$) |
+65.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
233.33 ฿ (8.68 C$) |
1,346.26 ฿ (50.07 C$) |
+477.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 ฿ (7.44 C$) |
483.97 ฿ (18.00 C$) |
+142.0 % |
Childcare | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
15,833.33 ฿ (588.88 C$) |
33,560.00 ฿ (1,248.18 C$) |
+112.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
390,500.00 ฿ (14,523.69 C$) |
720,574.58 ฿ (26,800.00 C$) |
+84.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 ฿ (66.95 C$) |
2,185.40 ฿ (81.28 C$) |
+21.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,058.33 ฿ (39.36 C$) |
1,860.37 ฿ (69.19 C$) |
+75.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,000.00 ฿ (111.58 C$) |
3,247.96 ฿ (120.80 C$) |
+8.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,200.00 ฿ (81.82 C$) |
4,354.59 ฿ (161.96 C$) |
+97.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,100.00 ฿ (524.41 C$) |
53,550.90 ฿ (1,991.69 C$) |
+279.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,323.53 ฿ (309.57 C$) |
43,076.99 ฿ (1,602.14 C$) |
+417.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,750.00 ฿ (957.71 C$) |
81,190.11 ฿ (3,019.67 C$) |
+215.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,000.00 ฿ (557.89 C$) |
67,523.31 ฿ (2,511.36 C$) |
+350.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,851.54 ฿ (254.83 C$) |
11,782.21 ฿ (438.21 C$) |
+72.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,714.79 ฿ (175.36 C$) |
11,095.16 ฿ (412.66 C$) |
+135.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chiang Mai Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,900.00 ฿ (702.94 C$) |
131,241.67 ฿ (4,881.21 C$) |
+594.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 6.39 | +24.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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