Chiang Mai vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$315
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
58
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
738K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6954th and 5653rd ($727 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$12669

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Cities near Chiang Mai

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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891