Chiang Mai vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$353
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
935K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 28% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 6841st and 5098th ($780 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 126th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 255th 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
$2.24
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$12673

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Distance City Cost of living
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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914