Chiang Mai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$291
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
64
99
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6939th and 3019th ($691 vs $1607) 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 1 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 4535th 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
$1.78
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$15235

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Chiang MaiTokyo

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$654
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$705
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$1163
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$604
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$543
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$710
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$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
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$588
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$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
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$715
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$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
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$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
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$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
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$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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$1041
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$1138
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$1137
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$1103
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$1128
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$1066
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$1249
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$1099
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$1122
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$1196
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$1124
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$1071
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$1099
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$1114
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$1088
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$1045
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$1164
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$1071
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$1065
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$1169
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$1109
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$1090
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