Chiang Mai vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$320
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
594K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 30% less expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 6705th and 5234th ($742 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 362nd 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 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12607

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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095