Chiang Mai vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$353
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6841st and 5585th ($780 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 415th 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 1.3 months in Sendai. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 2145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Sendai

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Chiang Mai Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$5002

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022