Can Tho vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Can Tho Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$559
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1373
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$234
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
18
49
😀 Quality of life
37
61
🏙️ Population
1.24M
127K

The cost of living in Can Tho is 12% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 7975th and 7397th ($559 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 7th in Vietnam and Thailand, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Can Tho compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Can Tho ranked 22nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 7600th and 5097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Can Tho Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.8
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$0.84
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.14
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.86%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.14
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.59
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.5
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$151
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8501
$9087

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$526
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$546
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$548
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$538
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$502
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$645
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$509
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$743
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$544
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$527
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$568
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$667
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$563
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$876
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$532
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$497
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$760
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$433
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$528
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$557
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$427
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$627
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$532
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$594
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$597
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$506
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$628
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$601
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$541
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$511
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$596
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$669
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$595
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$597
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$592

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584