Chiang Mai vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$315
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
72
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 32% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6954th and 5094th ($727 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 139th 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 Sendai. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$5899

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013