Chiang Mai vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2538
🏠 One person rent
$288
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1513
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 7120th and 4954th ($659 vs $1054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 176th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Fukuoka. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Fukuoka ranked 177th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Fukuoka

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Chiang Mai Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$62.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$76.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$6355

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871