Cost of Living Comparison Between Halifax and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Halifax and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Halifax is 96.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 180% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Halifax is 90.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halifax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.26 £20.06
$2.02 ฿65.3
1249.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 £60.6
$18.78 ฿608
338.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 £7.82
$7.67 ฿248
38.59%
Cappuccino
$4.7 £3.46
$1.98 ฿64.2
137.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$0.82 ฿26.64
178.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 £1.31
$0.33 ฿10.58
439.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 £5.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
226.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 £4.05
$3.73 ฿121
47.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halifax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.64 ฿53.2
-4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.57 ฿50.9
8.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$1.19 ฿38.62
123.53%
Eggs
$3.97 £2.92
$1.98 ฿64.1
100.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$15.99 ฿517
-34.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 £6.78
$3.12 ฿101
195.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.7 £8.61
$11.16 ฿361
4.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.76 ฿89.2
5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
33.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$1.71 ฿55.4
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$1.55 ฿50.2
141.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.34 ฿43.21
35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.21 ฿39.23
63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 £1.03
$0.72 ฿23.2
93.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.53 ฿17.05
252.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.89 £13.9
$4.72 ฿153
300.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$18.39 ฿595
-41.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
59.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$3.21 ฿104
-38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Halifax
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.04
$0.94 ฿30.44
194.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 £86.1
$18.9 ฿612
519.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 £3.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
216.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.35 ฿43.53
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 £12.11
$7.85 ฿254
109.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.25 ฿40.4
52.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
86.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halifax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £212
$70.6 ฿2,285
307.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.05 £11.81
$13.72 ฿444
16.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.87 £31.54
$17.56 ฿568
144.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halifax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.43 £24.6
$41.64 ฿1,347
-19.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 £9.09
$5.8 ฿188
112.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halifax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 £1,147
$308 ฿9,963
406.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 £5,006
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halifax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.2 £58.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
43.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 £28.3
$26.4 ฿854
45.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 £61.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
-1.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 £63.1
$71.8 ฿2,323
19.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halifax
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 £891
$434 ฿14K
178.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 £788
$235 ฿7,610
355.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 £625
$821 ฿26.6K
3.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 £542
$498 ฿16.1K
47.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,630 £1,935
$2,180 ฿70.6K
20.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 £1,819
$1,543 ฿49.9K
60.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halifax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,932 £2,158
$703 ฿22.8K
316.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5
12.00%

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Last update for Halifax: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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