Chiang Mai vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
86
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.79M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7014th and 1059th ($750 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Toronto. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 4952nd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Toronto

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Chiang Mai Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$22670

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$2233
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$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
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$2046
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$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053