Chiang Mai vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$291
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
64
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
975K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 45% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 6939th and 4299th ($691 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 25th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.8 months in Chiba. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Chiba ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Chiba

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Chiang Mai Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$5.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$952
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$98.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$4004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$97.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$15302

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$537
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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
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$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051