Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanata and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanata and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kanata is 33.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kanata is 64.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kanata
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.27 CA$24.87
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
290.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 CA$95.4
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
51.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 CA$14.91
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
26.59%
Cappuccino
$3.88 CA$5.29
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CA$2.78
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
179.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 CA$2.31
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
359.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 CA$7.65
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
135.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
58.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kanata
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CA$2.92
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 CA$3.23
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
64.29%
Eggs
$2.9 CA$3.94
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.1 CA$15.1
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-42.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 CA$14.07
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
174.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.7 CA$26.82
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
50.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.93 CA$5.35
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
19.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-17.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.54
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
39.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 CA$5.03
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
85.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
63.40%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
102.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
150.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.35
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
260.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 CA$16.41
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
179.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.6 CA$23.96
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-18.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 CA$3.94
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
63.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 CA$4.89
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
28.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Kanata
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
107.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.8 CA$107
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
570.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 CA$4.4
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
2.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
49.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.39 CA$34.56
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
86.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.48
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
-7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.2K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-38.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kanata
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$194
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
16.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.67 CA$59.5
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
213.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.13 CA$65.5
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
163.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kanata
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 CA$89.1
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
7.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 CA$15.71
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
27.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kanata
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$736 CA$1,002
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
6.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-24.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kanata
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.2 CA$75.1
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
-4.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 CA$53.4
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
13.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 CA$116
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-26.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$145
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
25.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kanata
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 CA$2,089
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
151.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,507 CA$2,051
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
240.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 CA$2,815
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
2.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 CA$2,824
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
42.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,759 CA$6,478
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
12.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,824 CA$5,205
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
32.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kanata
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,191 CA$4,343
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
358.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
5.33
13.13%

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Last update for Kanata: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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