Chiang Mai vs Hiroshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Hiroshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2148
🏠 One person rent
$315
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.2M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 18% less expensive than in Hiroshima. Cities ranked 6954th and 6313th ($727 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Hiroshima ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Hiroshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$5.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$3590

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956