Chiang Mai vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$354
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
53
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
1.2M
686K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 16% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 7014th and 6285th ($750 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 758th 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 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Shizuoka

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Chiang Mai Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$14291

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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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016