Chiang Mai vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$320
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
57
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
788K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 6705th and 5314th ($742 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 420th 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 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hamamatsu ranked 441st in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 3144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
0.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$5018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12706

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007