Chiang Mai vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$320
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
791K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6705th and 4902nd ($742 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$15392

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$655
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046