Chiang Mai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$315
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1672
😷 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 34% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6954th and 4945th ($727 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 71st 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 Kobe. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079