Chiang Mai vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$315
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
52
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
686K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6954th and 5380th ($727 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 315th 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 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 291st 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
$2.01
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$40.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$19584

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068