Chiang Mai vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$354
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
73
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.06M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 7014th and 5531st ($750 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 360th 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 1.1 months in Sendai. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 2040th 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
$1.99
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$4242

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014