Chiang Mai vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$291
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
58
😀 Quality of life
64
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
738K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6939th and 6073rd ($691 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 825th 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 2 months in Kumamoto. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 2451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kumamoto

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Chiang Mai Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$11936

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Chiang MaiKumamoto

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882