Chiang Mai vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$354
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
726K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 7014th and 5718th ($750 vs $978) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 464th 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 2.5 months in Sagamihara. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sagamihara ranked 28th in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 765th 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
$1.99
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$5200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$29.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$50.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$14052

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$959
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1047
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$967
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1047
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1318
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$859
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$951
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1094
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1105
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$922
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1128
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$946
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1108
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1087
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1077
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$958
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1131
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$995
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1086
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108