Chiang Mai vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiang Mai Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2943
🏠 One person rent
$300
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$473
$1751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
53
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
127K
791K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 41% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7397th and 4585th ($633 vs $1070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 112th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Niigata ranked 567th in Japan, while ranked 5097th and 2578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.51
$6.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$2600
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$61.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.23
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$51.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$96
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9087
$16490

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1046
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1052
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1047
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1044
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1093
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1047
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1042
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1048
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1046
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1044
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1048
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1054
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1046
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1048
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1049
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1071
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$1048
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1053
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1065
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1045
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1045
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1168
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1177
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$1050
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1049
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1049
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1047
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1055
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1047
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1044
134 km or 84 mi Date
$1047
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1047
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1048