Chiang Mai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$354
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7014th and 3273rd ($750 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 9th 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
$1.99
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$17493

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
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$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
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$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006