Chiang Mai vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$291
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1850
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
56
60
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
528K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 41% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6939th and 4535th ($691 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 50th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Himeji ranked 224th in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 1836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$2664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$5545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$16359

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$633
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$584
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$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1075
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063