Chiang Mai vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2673
🏠 One person rent
$291
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
64
80
🏙️ Population
1.2M
726K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 6939th and 5219th ($691 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 381st 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 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Sagamihara

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Chiang Mai Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$5483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3092
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$53.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$16298

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$660
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$650
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$701
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$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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$993
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1091
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1023
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1065
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1116
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1305
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1039
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$908
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1089
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1084
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$948
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1109
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1122
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$960
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1129
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1099
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$969
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1103
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1107
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$983
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
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$1114
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1106
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1064
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1136
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$1014
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1111
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1101
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$1041
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
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$1143