Chiang Mai vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
86
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.79M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 71% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6705th and 656th ($742 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Thailand and Canada, respectively. Check Thailand vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 4766th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$18156

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$655
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$513
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$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$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

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$2332
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$2472
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$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
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$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
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$2074
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$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085