Chiang Mai vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$315
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1576
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
935K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 6954th and 5054th ($727 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 117th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kitakyushu ranked 304th in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 2677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kitakyushu

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Chiang Mai Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$12730

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917