Can Tho vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Can Tho	Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$456	$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1218	$2112
🏠 One person rent	$158	$353
🏘️ Family rent	$269	$618
🍽️ Food expenses	$179	$263
🚐 Transport expenses	$53.6	$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$160	$577
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	20	56
😀 Quality of life	43	65
🏙️ Population	3.21M	1.2M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 42% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8867th and 6841st ($456 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 20th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Can Tho ranked 14th best city to live in Vietnam vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 7544th and 5309th 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	$1.16	$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20	$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.44	$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.16	$2.26
☕ Cappuccino	$0.97	$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$175	$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$104	$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$313	$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$188	$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.6	$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.8	$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.59	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.63%	5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2631	$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1484	$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.12	$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.08	$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.95	$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.38	$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.91	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.69	$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.34	$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.77	$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.91	$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.99	$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.15	$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.4	$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.4	$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$29.1	$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.43	$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans	$19.1	$60
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.3	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$192	$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6966	$16138

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$519
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$523
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$514
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$535
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$512
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$708
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$526
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$762
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$540
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$419
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$525
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$760
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$587
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$500
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$506
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$572
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$535
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$652
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$543
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$679
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$763
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$575
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$541
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$768
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$519
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$551
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$572
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$846
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$874
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$782
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$845

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$709
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$626
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$593
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$546
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$592
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$614
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1269
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1082
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$629
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1056
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$590
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$581
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$550
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$610
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$695
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$528
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$656
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$788
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$613
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$1027
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$833
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1038
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$563
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$571
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$874
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$846
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$784
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$615
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$590