Chiang Mai vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$288
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7120th and 4896th ($659 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 145th 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 1.7 months in Saitama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13860

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039