Canada vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1980
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4423
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1939
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2816
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$53431
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
34
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
87
57
🏙️ Population
37M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1980) is 138% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). Canada ranked 15th vs 114th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 17th and 67th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Canada and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5833
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.1
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.4
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$774
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12417
$12855

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

Cities Comparison in Canada vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K