Chiang Mai vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$353
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 54% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6841st and 3249th ($780 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5309th and 8th 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
$2.24
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$16728

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
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$1154
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$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005