Chiang Mai vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2272
🏠 One person rent
$354
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
594K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 7014th and 5922nd ($750 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 566th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kagoshima ranked 203rd in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 1925th 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
$1.99
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$3855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$12053

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$891
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$887
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$877
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$887
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$886
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$885
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$881
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$879
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$876
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$881
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$878
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$851
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$858
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$844
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$868
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$825
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$873
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$840
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$871
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$816
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$791
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$803
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$871
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$866
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$809
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$868
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$869
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$866
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$863
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$922
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$866
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$855
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$869
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$866
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$867
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$867
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$878
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$952