Chiang Mai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$320
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6705th and 4855th ($742 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 121st 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 Kobe. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$14101

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094