Chiang Mai vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2128
🏠 One person rent
$353
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
56
65
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 11% less expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 6841st and 6460th ($780 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 874th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Hiroshima ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Hiroshima

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Chiang Mai Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$5.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$49.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$3517

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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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934