Chiang Mai vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$353
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
720K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 14% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6841st and 6268th ($780 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 798th 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 Okayama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Okayama

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Chiang Mai Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$12437

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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554