Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Thailand 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 41.9% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 46.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 59.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 62.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 37.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 56.1% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (591.37 ฿) |
4.23 C$ (100.00 ฿) |
-83.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (2,365.47 ฿) |
38.05 C$ (900.00 ฿) |
-62.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (354.82 ฿) |
9.30 C$ (220.00 ฿) |
-38.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (189.24 ฿) |
2.96 C$ (70.00 ฿) |
-63.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (189.24 ฿) |
5.07 C$ (120.00 ฿) |
-36.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.18 C$ (122.58 ฿) |
2.96 C$ (70.01 ฿) |
-42.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.88 C$ (68.16 ฿) |
0.96 C$ (22.73 ฿) |
-66.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 C$ (55.20 ฿) |
0.46 C$ (10.90 ฿) |
-80.3 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.64 C$ (275.31 ฿) |
9.75 C$ (230.60 ฿) |
-16.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (79.64 ฿) |
1.73 C$ (41.02 ฿) |
-48.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (54.07 ฿) |
0.81 C$ (19.18 ฿) |
-64.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.82 C$ (114.10 ฿) |
2.94 C$ (69.49 ฿) |
-39.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.14 C$ (168.95 ฿) |
10.81 C$ (255.63 ฿) |
+51.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.62 C$ (180.26 ฿) |
1.83 C$ (43.33 ฿) |
-76.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.33 C$ (220.60 ฿) |
6.56 C$ (155.26 ฿) |
-29.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.62 C$ (61.92 ฿) |
1.88 C$ (44.52 ฿) |
-28.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (21.27 ฿) |
0.85 C$ (20.04 ฿) |
-5.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (56.81 ฿) |
1.28 C$ (30.39 ฿) |
-46.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (60.94 ฿) |
1.02 C$ (24.23 ฿) |
-60.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (39.38 ฿) |
0.95 C$ (22.53 ฿) |
-42.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.66 C$ (39.23 ฿) |
0.81 C$ (19.15 ฿) |
-51.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (82.91 ฿) |
1.58 C$ (37.48 ฿) |
-54.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (58.94 ฿) |
0.71 C$ (16.68 ฿) |
-71.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (425.78 ฿) |
25.36 C$ (600.00 ฿) |
+40.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (96.69 ฿) |
2.46 C$ (58.26 ฿) |
-39.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.58 C$ (108.32 ฿) |
4.17 C$ (98.73 ฿) |
-8.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (473.09 ฿) |
6.13 C$ (145.00 ฿) |
-69.4 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (82.79 ฿) |
1.06 C$ (25.00 ฿) |
-69.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
104.90 C$ (2,481.38 ฿) |
48.62 C$ (1,150.00 ฿) |
-53.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.70 C$ (111.18 ฿) |
1.58 C$ (37.47 ฿) |
-66.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (82.99 ฿) |
2.72 C$ (64.37 ฿) |
-22.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (920.88 ฿) |
8.45 C$ (200.00 ฿) |
-78.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.06 C$ (143.34 ฿) |
6.66 C$ (157.44 ฿) |
+9.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (803,739.75 ฿) |
40,266.82 C$ (952,500.00 ฿) |
+18.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,060.93 C$ (663,773.25 ฿) |
38,875.52 C$ (919,589.07 ฿) |
+38.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.51 C$ (4,908.57 ฿) |
111.76 C$ (2,643.70 ฿) |
-46.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.37 C$ (1,475.29 ฿) |
19.00 C$ (449.51 ฿) |
-69.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.13 C$ (2,013.73 ฿) |
24.53 C$ (580.14 ฿) |
-71.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.58 C$ (1,385.73 ฿) |
69.56 C$ (1,645.53 ฿) |
+18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.93 C$ (565.97 ฿) |
13.96 C$ (330.23 ฿) |
-41.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.60 C$ (369.01 ฿) |
10.15 C$ (240.00 ฿) |
-35.0 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,102.74 C$ (26,084.91 ฿) |
555.42 C$ (13,138.23 ฿) |
-49.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,388.97 C$ (387,676.33 ฿) |
17,229.55 C$ (407,560.05 ฿) |
+5.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.49 C$ (1,809.34 ฿) |
66.52 C$ (1,573.57 ฿) |
-13.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.57 C$ (1,338.16 ฿) |
46.30 C$ (1,095.30 ฿) |
-18.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.40 C$ (2,871.58 ฿) |
129.62 C$ (3,066.13 ฿) |
+6.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.02 C$ (3,477.63 ฿) |
105.49 C$ (2,495.42 ฿) |
-28.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,837.23 C$ (43,459.09 ฿) |
673.12 C$ (15,922.44 ฿) |
-63.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,629.44 C$ (38,543.96 ฿) |
378.54 C$ (8,954.18 ฿) |
-76.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,945.67 C$ (69,678.97 ฿) |
1,674.74 C$ (39,615.53 ฿) |
-43.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,549.95 C$ (60,318.26 ฿) |
919.35 C$ (21,746.96 ฿) |
-63.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
862.71 C$ (20,407.12 ฿) |
526.62 C$ (12,457.09 ฿) |
-39.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
603.82 C$ (14,283.23 ฿) |
280.56 C$ (6,636.64 ฿) |
-53.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,936.18 C$ (93,109.08 ฿) |
916.90 C$ (21,689.11 ฿) |
-76.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.35 | 5.73 | -9.8 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 20 May 2025 | |
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