Chiang Mai vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$354
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
56
96
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7014th and 5014th ($750 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 71st in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kyoto

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Chiang Mai Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$6117

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010