Can Tho vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Can Tho Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$463
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$160
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
18
52
😀 Quality of life
36
66
🏙️ Population
1.24M
1.2M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 30% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8716th and 7120th ($463 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 12th in Vietnam and Thailand, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Can Tho ranked 20th best city to live in Vietnam vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 7738th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Chiang Mai

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Can Tho Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.62
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.65
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$1.01
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$110
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2548
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.42
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.22
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7317
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Sa Dec
$515
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$522
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$509
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$518
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$516
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$694
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$520
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$479
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$534
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$711
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$569
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$802
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$524
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$555
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$755
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$566
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$553
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$512
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$628
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$587
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$614
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$539
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$554
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$619
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$518
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$455
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$653
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$665
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$648
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$642
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575