Chiang Mai vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$320
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
58
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
738K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6705th and 5889th ($742 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 802nd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 2570th 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
$1.85
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919