Chiang Mai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$320
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
63
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 41% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6705th and 4398th ($742 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 246th 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
$1.85
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124