Chiang Mai vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
86
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.79M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6954th and 918th ($727 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Thailand and Canada, respectively. Check Thailand vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5236th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$17676

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
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$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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$2241
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$2326
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$2463
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$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
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$1564
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$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
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$2038
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$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
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$1894
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$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
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$1705
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$2049
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$2044
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$2045
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$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
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$1683
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$2036
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$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043