Chiang Mai vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2535
🏠 One person rent
$320
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
594K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 6705th and 4989th ($742 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 193rd 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 2.3 months in Kagoshima. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kagoshima ranked 227th in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 1830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12713

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944