Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Thailand Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Thailand

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 78.3% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 155.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 82.2% more expensive than Thailand without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$3.05 ฿96.7
513.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$27.18 ฿862
173.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$6.67 ฿212
67.02%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$2.09 ฿66.2
79.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$0.67 ฿21.35
216.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.34 ฿10.80
414.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$2.10 ฿66.8
183.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$3.69 ฿117
64.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.83 ฿58.0
20.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.42 ฿44.97
90.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.28 ฿40.65
183.59%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.15 ฿68.2
66.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$17.16 ฿544
-32.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$2.89 ฿91.6
321.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$10.63 ฿337
43.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$3.00 ฿95.3
44.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$1.33 ฿42.17
12.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$2.12 ฿67.2
82.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$1.70 ฿53.9
151.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.49 ฿47.32
87.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.34 ฿42.46
95.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.13 ฿35.95
132.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$0.52 ฿16.50
244.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$4.38 ฿139
241.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$18.39 ฿583
-29.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$1.77 ฿56.3
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$2.94 ฿93.3
15.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.81 ฿25.54
220.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$32.81 ฿1,041
137.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$1.27 ฿40.18
167.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$1.14 ฿36.06
35.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$6.06 ฿192
364.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.26 ฿39.85
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$29.1K ฿924.3K
-13.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$28.0K ฿887.3K
-26.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$79.2 ฿2,511
98.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$13.63 ฿432
236.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$17.90 ฿568
248.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$49.74 ฿1,578
-12.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$10.19 ฿323
75.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$7.42 ฿235
55.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$412 ฿13.1K
95.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$12.6K ฿398.8K
-3.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$47.78 ฿1,516
15.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$33.79 ฿1,072
25.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$95.3 ฿3,022
-6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$77.0 ฿2,442
40.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$497 ฿15.8K
174.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$266 ฿8,429
352.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$1,217 ฿38.6K
78.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$646 ฿20.5K
192.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$3,907 ฿123.9K
29.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$2,124 ฿67.4K
90.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$625 ฿19.8K
380.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.68
11.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Thailand: March 3, 2026

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