Chiang Mai vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$291
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 43% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6939th and 4470th ($691 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 39th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 4535th and 262nd 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
$1.78
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$10781

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$537
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$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
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$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088