Chiang Mai vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2542
🏠 One person rent
$291
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2402
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
594K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 40% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 6939th and 4615th ($691 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 60th 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 2.1 months in Kagoshima. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kagoshima ranked 243rd in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 1989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kagoshima

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Chiang Mai Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$26.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$11723

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$604
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$543
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$710
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$568
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$625
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$778
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$588
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$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
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$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
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$715
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$717
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$628
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$941
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$748
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$753
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$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
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$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
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$781
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$752
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$656
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$632
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$1050
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$1041
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$1016
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$1031
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1029
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1018
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$1006
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$992
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$1001
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$1011
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$1004
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$949
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$958
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$937
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$945
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$907
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$939
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$912
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$916
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$913
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$894
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$887
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$872
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$888
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$884
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$873
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
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$874
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$877
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$872
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$873
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$894
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$871
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$905
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$876
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$870
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$873
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$874
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$883
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$920