Chiang Mai vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$291
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 45% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6939th and 4340th ($691 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 26th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2 months in Kawasaki. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 497th 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
$1.78
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$15204

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$537
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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
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$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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$1128
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$1335
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$1124
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$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116