Chiang Mai vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$288
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
791K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7120th and 4949th ($659 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 172nd 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$15169

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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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942