Chiang Mai vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$320
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
63
82
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 37% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6705th and 4637th ($742 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kawasaki

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Chiang Mai Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$13952

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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
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102