Chiang Mai vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$315
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
57
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
788K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 6954th and 5456th ($727 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 371st 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 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hamamatsu ranked 427th in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 3374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$3.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
0.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$77.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$18130

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$959
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$962
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$897
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$968
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$908
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$974
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$814
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$853
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$977
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$976
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$884
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$979
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$909
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$973
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$937
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$976
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1005
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$961
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$960
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$978
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$1025
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1001
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$960
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$971
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$975
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$987
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$985
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$982
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$970
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$997
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$992
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$978
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$998
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$985
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$972
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954