Chiang Mai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$288
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
1.2M
518K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 7120th and 5333rd ($659 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 397th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 1311th 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
$1.74
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$15188

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997