Chiang Mai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$354
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
75
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7014th and 4901st ($750 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Sapporo. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 196th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Sapporo

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Chiang Mai Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$9894

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061