Chiang Mai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$288
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.76M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 50% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7120th and 4092nd ($659 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 4343rd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Yokohama

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Chiang Mai Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13431

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$577
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056