Chiang Mai vs Hachioji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hachioji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$3154
🏠 One person rent
$353
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
1.2M
576K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% less expensive than in Hachioji. Cities ranked 6841st and 4483rd ($780 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 18th 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 1.7 months in Hachioji. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hachioji ranked 87th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 1415th 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
$2.24
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$5610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$3075
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$25.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$13961

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

Cities near Hachioji

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Akishima
$1157
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Hino
$1144
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Akiruno
$1148
8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
$1139
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Tachikawa
$1130
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1124
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1102
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1106
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$992
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1107
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1073
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1107
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1112
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1137
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$985
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1115
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1075
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1066
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1073
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1034
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1154
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$909
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$982
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1072
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1054