Chiang Mai vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$288
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
68
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
1.2M
720K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 31% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7120th and 5599th ($659 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 552nd 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 Okayama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$9023

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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
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036