Chiang Mai vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$353
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1899
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
594K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 6841st and 5728th ($780 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 495th 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 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kagoshima ranked 184th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 2240th 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
$2.24
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$33.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$12648

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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
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960