Chiang Mai vs Hachioji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hachioji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3014
🏠 One person rent
$320
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
576K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 41% less expensive than in Hachioji. Cities ranked 6705th and 4450th ($742 vs $1252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 33rd 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 2 months in Hachioji. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hachioji ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hachioji

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Chiang Mai Hachioji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$8.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$97.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$14.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12624

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Akishima
$1106
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Hino
$1102
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Akiruno
$1098
8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
$1091
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Tachikawa
$1092
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1080
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$1060
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1078
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1057
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1075
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$1001
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1065
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1079
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1112
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$942
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$983
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1061
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1065