Chiang Mai vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$315
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
594K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 6954th and 5446th ($727 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 363rd 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kagoshima ranked 272nd in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 2456th 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
$2.01
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.95
🍻 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
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$12844

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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
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$931
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$927
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$918
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$925
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$926
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$915
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$917
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$917
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$889
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$898
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$888
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$905
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$866
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$880
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$862
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$852
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$846
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$900
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$907
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$853
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$914
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$900
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$914
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$899
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$991
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$912
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$898
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$894
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$913
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$914
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$909
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$891
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$948