Chiang Mai vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$353
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6841st and 5151st ($780 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 152nd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Saitama

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Chiang Mai Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$15321

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102