Chiang Mai vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$288
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
66
81
🏙️ Population
1.2M
726K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 35% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 7120th and 5176th ($659 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 301st 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 2.4 months in Sagamihara. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sagamihara ranked 14th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 389th 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
$1.74
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$530
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13982

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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$999
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1127
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1075
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1041
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1045
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1117
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1102
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$1167
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1042
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1064
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$1267
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1091
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$1130
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1057
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$1126
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1067
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1046
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1110
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1042
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1105
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1066
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1112
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166