Chiang Mai vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chiang Mai | Okayama | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6939th and 5814th ($691 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 703rd 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 3179th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 86 km or 53 mi |  Pai | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Chiang Rai | |
| 255 km or 158 mi |  Hpa-an | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Taunggyi | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Bago | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Naypyidaw | |
| 353 km or 219 mi |  Luang Prabang | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Yangon | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Vientiane | |
| 404 km or 251 mi |  Jinghong | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Udon Thani | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | Mandalay | |
| 485 km or 301 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Pu'er | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Pathein | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Monywa | |
| 551 km or 342 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 561 km or 349 mi | Rangsit | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 571 km or 355 mi | Nonthaburi | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Lincang | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Bangkok | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 634 km or 394 mi | Thakhek | |
| 641 km or 398 mi |  Sa Pa | |
| 656 km or 407 mi | Sittwe | |
| 666 km or 414 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
| 667 km or 415 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 681 km or 423 mi | Pattaya | |
| 685 km or 426 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 699 km or 435 mi | Hua Hin | |
| 704 km or 438 mi | Baoshan | |
| 707 km or 439 mi | Vinh |
Cities near Okayama
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.3 mi |  Akaiwa | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Kurashiki | |
| 16 km or 9.8 mi | Soja | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Setouchi | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Tamano | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Bizen | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Takahashi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Asakuchi | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Sakaide | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Kasaoka | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Marugame | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Ibara | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Sanuki | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Takamatsu | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Ayagawa | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Tadotsu | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Ako | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Mimasaka | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Miki | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Zentsuji | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Maniwa | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Aioi | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Fukuyama | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Niimi | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Tsuyama | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Mitoyo | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Higashikagawa | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Tatsuno | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Kan'onji | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Fuchu | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Taishi | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Shiso | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Awa | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Miyoshi | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Mima | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Onomichi | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Himeji | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Yoshinogawa | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Aizumi | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Ishii |