Chiang Mai vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$288
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
66
78
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 36% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7120th and 5135th ($659 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 282nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$6030

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011