Chiang Mai vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2874
🏠 One person rent
$300
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$2453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
61
82
🏙️ Population
127K
593K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% less expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 7397th and 4518th ($633 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 84th 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 2.3 months in Kawaguchi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kawaguchi ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 5097th and 302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1180
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$86.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$2478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$9219

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$1057
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$1049
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1088
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1133
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1047
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1052
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1055
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1051
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1778
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1060
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1066
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1048
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1186
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1050
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1074
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1090
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1076