Phuket vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3235
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$1720
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.3
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
86
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
77.6K
2.79M

The cost of living in Phuket is 62% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5798th and 656th ($985 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Phuket compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6033rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Toronto

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Phuket Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.63
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.72
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4213
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$748
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13132
$18156

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$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
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$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
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085