Canada vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
35
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
37M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 159% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Canada ranked 14th 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 15th and 66th 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
$15.6
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$11420

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K