Chiang Mai vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$291
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 40% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6939th and 4641st ($691 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 112th 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
$1.78
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$7056

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Chiang MaiKyoto

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$537
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$660
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$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
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$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
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062