Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 40.8% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.3% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 22.8% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
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$23.41
|
$2.33
THB79.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.31
|
$6.02
THB204.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.85
|
$0.70
THB23.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.31
|
$0.38
THB12.87
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.55
|
$1.40
THB47.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.58
|
$8.16
THB276.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.49
|
$6.68
THB226.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.85
|
$2.05
THB69.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.32
|
$1.29
THB43.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.56
|
$1.23
THB41.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.52
THB17.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.28
|
$0.82
THB27.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.49
|
$0.66
THB22.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.65
|
$0.69
THB23.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.63
|
$0.54
THB18.16
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.22
|
$4.47
THB151.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.20
|
$25.43
THB862.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,111.31
|
$31,362.48
THB1,063,439.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.35
|
$9.67
THB327.75
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.15
|
$17.13
THB581.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,745.01
|
$389.22
THB13,197.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,593.36
|
$225.23
THB7,637.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$164.99
|
$55.17
THB1,870.84
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,043.77
|
$341.66
THB11,584.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,183.33
|
$10,344.18
THB350,750.69
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.44
|
$2.20
THB74.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.12
|
$1.90
THB64.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.46
|
$3.85
THB130.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.44
|
$48.79
THB1,654.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.66
|
$5.42
THB183.81
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
Canada
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.05
|
$38.62
THB1,309.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.78
|
$29.36
THB995.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$121.45
|
$82.78
THB2,806.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.01
|
$65.55
THB2,222.82
|
|
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