Chiang Mai vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$353
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
56
61
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
528K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6841st and 5590th ($780 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 418th 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 2 months in Himeji. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Himeji

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Chiang Mai Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$12376

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$709
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061