Chiang Mai vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$315
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$2066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.2M
518K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 31% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6954th and 5190th ($727 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 187th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 5236th and 2064th 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
$2.01
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$14928

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004