Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 40.8% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Canada, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.97
|
$2.33
THB80.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.05
|
$6.02
THB207.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$0.70
THB24.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$0.38
THB13.08
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
$1.40
THB48.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.44
|
$8.16
THB281.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.28
|
$6.68
THB230.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.76
|
$2.05
THB70.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.19
|
$1.29
THB44.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$1.23
THB42.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.52
THB17.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
$0.82
THB28.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
$0.66
THB22.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
$0.69
THB23.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.54
THB18.46
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.10
|
$4.47
THB153.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.45
|
$25.43
THB876.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,458.13
|
$31,362.48
THB1,080,943.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.92
|
$9.67
THB333.15
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.53
|
$17.13
THB590.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,712.55
|
$389.22
THB13,414.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,563.72
|
$225.23
THB7,762.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.92
|
$55.17
THB1,901.63
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,024.36
|
$341.66
THB11,775.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,863.67
|
$10,344.18
THB356,523.92
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.30
|
$2.20
THB75.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
$1.90
THB65.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.12
|
$3.85
THB132.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.30
|
$48.79
THB1,681.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.37
|
$5.42
THB186.84
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.62
|
$38.62
THB1,331.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.75
|
$29.36
THB1,011.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.19
|
$82.78
THB2,853.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$143.29
|
$65.55
THB2,259.41
|
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