Chiang Mai vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$354
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
58
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
788K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 7014th and 5611th ($750 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 413th 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 1.3 months in Hamamatsu. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hamamatsu ranked 357th in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 2696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hamamatsu

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Chiang Mai Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$3.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
1.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$5489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$75.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$17211

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$941
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$932
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$879
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$936
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$887
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$929
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$817
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$844
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$941
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$912
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$864
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$923
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$915
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$873
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$888
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$893
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$883
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$938
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$924
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$913
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$930
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$895
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$961
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$921
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$931
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$943
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$947
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$954
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$928
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$945
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$931
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$937
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$966
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$958
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$940
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$961
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$948
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$937
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$966
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$927