Chiang Mai vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$320
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
935K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 6705th and 5340th ($742 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 2364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12605

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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
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964