Chiang Mai vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$291
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
52
😀 Quality of life
64
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
791K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6939th and 5101st ($691 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 306th 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 1.4 months in Niigata. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Niigata

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Chiang Mai Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$15118

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$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
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052