Chiang Mai vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$3201
🏠 One person rent
$300
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1172
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$3389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
61
86
🏙️ Population
127K
1.54M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 43% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7397th and 4446th ($633 vs $1105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 58th 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 3.1 months in Kawasaki. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kawasaki ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 5097th and 220th 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
$1.51
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1060
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$959
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$4592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$3058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$59.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$16454

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$589
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$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
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1778
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1074
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1131
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1050
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1050
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1059
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1059
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1094
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1054
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1054
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1044
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1050
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1055
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1047
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1154
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1178
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1093
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1076
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1174
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1238
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1073