Chiang Mai vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$288
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 36% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7120th and 5138th ($659 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 285th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 118th 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
$1.74
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8938

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006