Chiang Mai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$315
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
74
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6954th and 4750th ($727 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 38th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 239th 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
$2.01
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$10519

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068