Chiang Mai vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$3080
🏠 One person rent
$300
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$1703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
58
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
127K
788K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 47% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 7397th and 4154th ($633 vs $1203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 19th 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 1.4 months in Hamamatsu. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hamamatsu ranked 521st in Japan, while ranked 5097th and 2357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$3785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$61.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$17.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$16744

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1052
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$1208
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$1073
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1048
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$1048
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$1048
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$1048
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$1047
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$1058
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1048
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$1055
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1193
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1065
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1070
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$1121
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1178
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1048
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1048
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1047
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1058
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1045
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1050
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1044
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1053
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1053
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1049
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1053
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1050