Chiang Mai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$353
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6841st and 5047th ($780 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kobe

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Chiang Mai Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$12285

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$709
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$626
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$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$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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12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
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$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071