Chiang Mai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$315
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6954th and 3130th ($727 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 4th 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
$2.01
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$14795

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$667
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$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

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$1110
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$1115
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$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
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$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
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$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
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$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961