Chiang Mai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$354
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
96
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.76M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 43% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 7014th and 4478th ($750 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 13th 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
$1.99
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$15140

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86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094