Chiang Mai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Chiang Mai	Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person	$691	$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1891	$2821
🏠 One person rent	$291	$460
🏘️ Family rent	$597	$848
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$400
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$680	$1696
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	56	91
😀 Quality of life	64	78
🏙️ Population	1.2M	1.52M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6939th and 4793rd ($691 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 127th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 674th 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	$1.78	$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.7	$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.11	$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$2.86
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.7	$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$203	$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$759	$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$461	$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.2	$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59	$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.3	$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2045	$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1110	$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.5	$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.52	$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.7	$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.46	$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.21	$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.63	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$20
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.48	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.2	$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14196	$16179

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$633
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$584
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$610
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$660
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$650
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$701
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1253
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1183
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$705
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1163
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$604
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$543
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$710
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$625
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$778
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$661
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$595
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$715
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$628
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$941
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1161
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$553
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$678
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$781
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$752
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$656
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$632
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$579

Cities near Kobe

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi	Ashiya	$1049
15 km or 9 mi	Nishinomiya	$1127
18 km or 11 mi	Akashi	$1158
20 km or 13 mi	Takarazuka	$1072
20 km or 13 mi	Amagasaki	$1111
21 km or 13 mi	Miki	$1057
22 km or 14 mi	Sanda	$1048
23 km or 14 mi	Itami	$1062
25 km or 16 mi	Inami	$1072
26 km or 16 mi	Kawanishi	$1056
27 km or 17 mi	Ikeda	$1046
28 km or 17 mi	Toyonaka	$1063
29 km or 18 mi	Inagawa	$1045
29 km or 18 mi	Harima	$1073
29 km or 18 mi	Osaka	$1242
29 km or 18 mi	Ono	$1057
29 km or 18 mi	Izumiotsu	$1051
30 km or 19 mi	Minoh	$1059
30 km or 19 mi	Takaishi	$1051
31 km or 19 mi	Sakai	$1146
31 km or 19 mi	Kishiwada	$1074
32 km or 20 mi	Kato	$1049
32 km or 20 mi	Suita	$1302
32 km or 20 mi	Izumi	$1065
32 km or 20 mi	Kakogawa	$1110
32 km or 20 mi	Kaizuka	$1059
34 km or 21 mi	Izumisano	$1062
35 km or 22 mi	Moriguchi	$1117
36 km or 22 mi	Kumatori	$1059
36 km or 22 mi	Settsu	$1142
36 km or 22 mi	Matsubara	$1049
37 km or 23 mi	Takasago	$1076
37 km or 23 mi	Kadoma	$1101
37 km or 23 mi	Sennan	$1076
37 km or 23 mi	Hannan	$1084
38 km or 23 mi	Awaji	$1156
38 km or 24 mi	Ibaraki	$1136
38 km or 24 mi	Higashiosaka	$1106
39 km or 24 mi	Nishiwaki	$1046
39 km or 24 mi	Yao	$1079