Chiang Mai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$320
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
1.2M
518K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6705th and 5301st ($742 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 4766th and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Utsunomiya

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Chiang Mai Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$15287

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036