Chiang Mai vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$320
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6705th and 4890th ($742 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 142nd 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$6369

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$655
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$513
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057