Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Oshawa is 67.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 107.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oshawa is 62.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oshawa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.31 CA$24.92
$4.68 ฿151
291.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 CA$98.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
56.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 CA$13.88
$8.65 ฿280
17.92%
Cappuccino
$3.65 CA$4.97
$3.09 ฿100
18.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.69
$0.73 ฿23.53
171.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.2
$0.37 ฿11.95
337.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.21 CA$7.09
$2.39 ฿77.4
117.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.08 CA$8.28
$3.62 ฿117
67.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oshawa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$2.24 ฿72.5
15.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.8 ฿58.2
46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.24 ฿72.3
67.41%
Eggs
$3.4 CA$4.63
$2.23 ฿72.1
52.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.07 CA$16.42
$19.31 ฿625
-37.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.25 CA$15.32
$3.77 ฿122
198.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 CA$22.13
$13.05 ฿422
24.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CA$4.92
$3.28 ฿106
10.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.63 ฿52.6
-28.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.8 CA$5.18
$2.4 ฿77.7
58.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.91 CA$6.69
$1.99 ฿64.3
146.73%
Potato (1kg)
$4.73 CA$6.45
$1.53 ฿49.62
209.15%
Onion (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.59
$1.49 ฿48.11
126.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 CA$4.02
$1.02 ฿32.87
190.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CA$1.78
$0.48 ฿15.61
172.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.8 CA$20.14
$4.32 ฿140
242.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.59 CA$19.86
$21.68 ฿702
-32.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 CA$4.33
$1.77 ฿57.3
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Oshawa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.6 CA$3.53
$1.35 ฿43.74
92.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.3 CA$122
$11.76 ฿380
659.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.86
$3.15 ฿102
13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1 ฿32.3
117.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.92 CA$29.84
$13.64 ฿442
60.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K CA$27.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oshawa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 CA$316
$123 ฿3,970
89.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.6 CA$79.8
$13.93 ฿451
320.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 CA$99.1
$18.24 ฿590
299.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oshawa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.05 CA$55.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
-32.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.59 CA$49.8
$17.11 ฿554
113.85%
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 CA$16.81
$9.07 ฿294
36.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oshawa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,320 CA$1,797
$694 ฿22.5K
90.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-25.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oshawa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 CA$80.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 CA$78.3
$34.51 ฿1,117
66.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 CA$158
$115 ฿3,727
0.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CA$214
$84.8 ฿2,743
85.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oshawa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 CA$1,738
$611 ฿19.8K
108.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 CA$1,616
$442 ฿14.3K
168.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 CA$2,779
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,924 CA$2,618
$1,460 ฿47.2K
31.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,074 CA$5,546
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-3.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CA$15.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
289.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oshawa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,136 CA$4,269
$697 ฿22.5K
350.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
5.33
16.51%

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Last update for Oshawa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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