Chiang Mai vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$320
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
53
😀 Quality of life
63
69
🏙️ Population
1.2M
686K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 25% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6705th and 5761st ($742 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 722nd 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 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs Shizuoka infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shizuoka

Prices for goods and services in Chiang Mai and Shizuoka are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chiang Mai Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$21319

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103