Chiang Mai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$320
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6705th and 3085th ($742 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Tokyo

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Chiang Mai Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$15495

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$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

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
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$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033