Chiang Mai vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$288
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
594K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 7120th and 5322nd ($659 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 389th 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 2.4 months in Kagoshima. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kagoshima ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 1545th 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
$1.74
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$9009

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011