Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Quebec City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Quebec City are 113.9% higher than in Chiang Mai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Quebec City are 124.4% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Rent Prices in Quebec City are 166.6% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Quebec City are 342.7% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Groceries Prices in Quebec City are 83.9% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Quebec City is 119.1% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
Restaurants | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
60.00 ฿ (2.22 C$) |
676.48 ฿ (25.00 C$) |
+1,027.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600.00 ฿ (22.17 C$) |
2,570.63 ฿ (95.00 C$) |
+328.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (7.39 C$) |
405.89 ฿ (15.00 C$) |
+102.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (2.96 C$) |
243.53 ฿ (9.00 C$) |
+204.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (4.43 C$) |
240.15 ฿ (8.88 C$) |
+100.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
56.90 ฿ (2.10 C$) |
149.32 ฿ (5.52 C$) |
+162.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.06 ฿ (0.74 C$) |
88.57 ฿ (3.27 C$) |
+341.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.79 ฿ (0.44 C$) |
65.56 ฿ (2.42 C$) |
+456.1 % |
Markets | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
214.09 ฿ (7.91 C$) |
253.38 ฿ (9.36 C$) |
+18.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.48 ฿ (1.61 C$) |
95.65 ฿ (3.53 C$) |
+120.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.35 ฿ (0.68 C$) |
89.37 ฿ (3.30 C$) |
+387.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.89 ฿ (2.62 C$) |
106.04 ฿ (3.92 C$) |
+49.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
272.16 ฿ (10.06 C$) |
258.59 ฿ (9.56 C$) |
-5.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
39.85 ฿ (1.47 C$) |
171.53 ฿ (6.34 C$) |
+330.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
191.82 ฿ (7.09 C$) |
286.41 ฿ (10.58 C$) |
+49.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40.71 ฿ (1.50 C$) |
69.46 ฿ (2.57 C$) |
+70.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.52 ฿ (0.68 C$) |
27.09 ฿ (1.00 C$) |
+46.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
24.30 ฿ (0.90 C$) |
78.37 ฿ (2.90 C$) |
+222.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.25 ฿ (0.86 C$) |
88.10 ฿ (3.26 C$) |
+279.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.11 ฿ (0.82 C$) |
38.66 ฿ (1.43 C$) |
+74.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.14 ฿ (0.67 C$) |
38.43 ฿ (1.42 C$) |
+111.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
28.57 ฿ (1.06 C$) |
87.87 ฿ (3.25 C$) |
+207.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
18.25 ฿ (0.67 C$) |
66.48 ฿ (2.46 C$) |
+264.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
525.00 ฿ (19.40 C$) |
405.89 ฿ (15.00 C$) |
-22.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.77 ฿ (2.32 C$) |
103.60 ฿ (3.83 C$) |
+65.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.11 ฿ (4.29 C$) |
133.89 ฿ (4.95 C$) |
+15.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (5.17 C$) |
378.83 ฿ (14.00 C$) |
+170.6 % |
Transportation | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (1.11 C$) |
101.47 ฿ (3.75 C$) |
+238.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ฿ (29.56 C$) |
2,557.10 ฿ (94.50 C$) |
+219.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 ฿ (1.48 C$) |
135.30 ฿ (5.00 C$) |
+238.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (2.68 C$) |
141.53 ฿ (5.23 C$) |
+95.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (3.70 C$) |
1,136.49 ฿ (42.00 C$) |
+1,036.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.42 ฿ (5.74 C$) |
173.21 ฿ (6.40 C$) |
+11.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
725,000.00 ฿ (26,793.09 C$) |
919,417.89 ฿ (33,978.00 C$) |
+26.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
802,000.00 ฿ (29,638.71 C$) |
748,510.15 ฿ (27,661.94 C$) |
-6.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,932.38 ฿ (71.41 C$) |
5,058.29 ฿ (186.93 C$) |
+161.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
457.92 ฿ (16.92 C$) |
1,393.55 ฿ (51.50 C$) |
+204.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
673.29 ฿ (24.88 C$) |
2,065.25 ฿ (76.32 C$) |
+206.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,289.11 ฿ (47.64 C$) |
1,389.04 ฿ (51.33 C$) |
+7.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
233.33 ฿ (8.62 C$) |
1,343.94 ฿ (49.67 C$) |
+476.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 ฿ (7.39 C$) |
405.89 ฿ (15.00 C$) |
+102.9 % |
Childcare | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
15,833.33 ฿ (585.14 C$) |
41,716.28 ฿ (1,541.67 C$) |
+163.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
390,500.00 ฿ (14,431.31 C$) |
230,003.30 ฿ (8,500.00 C$) |
-41.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 ฿ (66.52 C$) |
3,050.93 ฿ (112.75 C$) |
+69.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,058.33 ฿ (39.11 C$) |
1,734.80 ฿ (64.11 C$) |
+63.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,000.00 ฿ (110.87 C$) |
3,648.16 ฿ (134.82 C$) |
+21.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,200.00 ฿ (81.30 C$) |
4,857.13 ฿ (179.50 C$) |
+120.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,100.00 ฿ (521.08 C$) |
35,845.00 ฿ (1,324.69 C$) |
+154.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,205.88 ฿ (303.26 C$) |
34,432.85 ฿ (1,272.50 C$) |
+319.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,750.00 ฿ (951.62 C$) |
53,254.61 ฿ (1,968.08 C$) |
+106.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,000.00 ฿ (554.34 C$) |
44,174.16 ฿ (1,632.50 C$) |
+194.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,851.54 ฿ (253.21 C$) |
31,423.28 ฿ (1,161.28 C$) |
+358.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,714.79 ฿ (174.24 C$) |
11,535.83 ฿ (426.32 C$) |
+144.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chiang Mai Edit |
Quebec City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,900.00 ฿ (698.47 C$) |
92,925.84 ฿ (3,434.17 C$) |
+391.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 7.27 | +41.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 58 | 97 |
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| Cost of Living in Phitsanulok | 242.68 miles |
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