Chiang Mai vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$315
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
1.2M
975K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 6954th and 4599th ($727 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 28th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Chiba ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$18267

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016