Can Tho vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Can Tho	Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$469	$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1614	$2009
🏠 One person rent	$164	$320
🏘️ Family rent	$646	$613
🍽️ Food expenses	$194	$253
🚐 Transport expenses	$44.8	$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$170	$627
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	18	52
😀 Quality of life	32	63
🏙️ Population	1.25M	1.2M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 37% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8809th and 6705th ($469 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 18th 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 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 7844th and 4766th 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	$1.63	$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.5	$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.66	$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.04	$2.29
☕ Cappuccino	$1	$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$109	$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$810	$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$533	$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.9	$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.9	$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$10.1	$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.65%	5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2406	$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1321	$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.24	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.3	$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.34	$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.97	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.34	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.13	$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.46	$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.8	$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.18	$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.93	$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.43	$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.84	$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.08	$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.02	$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.5	$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.52	$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23.7	$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.9	$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans	$20.2	$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$203	$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7276	$13977

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Cities near Can Tho

Distance	City	Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi	Sa Dec	$521
52 km or 33 mi	Soc Trang	$529
54 km or 34 mi	Long Xuyen	$516
74 km or 46 mi	Rach Gia	$534
84 km or 52 mi	Bac Lieu	$515
117 km or 73 mi	Svay Rieng	$689
117 km or 73 mi	Ca Mau	$525
127 km or 79 mi	Ho Chi Minh	$744
144 km or 90 mi	Thu Dau Mot	$541
152 km or 95 mi	Bien Hoa	$445
154 km or 96 mi	Vung Tau	$512
169 km or 105 mi	Prey Veng	$711
188 km or 117 mi	Kampot	$582
195 km or 121 mi	Phnom Penh	$819
201 km or 125 mi	Phu Quoc	$529
222 km or 138 mi	Kampong Cham	$514
259 km or 161 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
278 km or 173 mi	Phan Thiet	$521
291 km or 181 mi	Mui Ne	$516
359 km or 223 mi	Da Lat	$531
383 km or 238 mi	Buon Ma Thuot	$515
388 km or 241 mi	Stung Treng	$626
389 km or 242 mi	Phan Rang-Thap Cham	$521
425 km or 264 mi	Siem Reap	$630
440 km or 273 mi	Ko Chang	$697
442 km or 275 mi	Battambang	$533
445 km or 277 mi	Nha Trang	$549
499 km or 310 mi	Serei Saophoan	$633
544 km or 338 mi	Klaeng	$703
560 km or 348 mi	Qui Nhon	$515
583 km or 362 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
586 km or 364 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$561
599 km or 372 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$544
618 km or 384 mi	Nong Prue	$773
624 km or 388 mi	Pattaya	$800
624 km or 388 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
629 km or 391 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
635 km or 395 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
642 km or 399 mi	Ko Samui	$745
652 km or 405 mi	Ko Tao	$806

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$655
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$513
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$612
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$559
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$564
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$617
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$783
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$690
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1251
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$674
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1174
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$919
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1168
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$599
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$555
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$613
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$608
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$626
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$792
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$564
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$588
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$664
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$613
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$564
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$739
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$759
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$623
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$994
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$786
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$787
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1151
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$549
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$593
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$758
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$800
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$773
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$676
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$625
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$583