Chiang Mai vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$288
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
53
😀 Quality of life
66
85
🏙️ Population
1.2M
686K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 7120th and 5464th ($659 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 474th 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 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 290th 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
$1.74
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8605

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052