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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kagoshima and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kagoshima and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kagoshima is 40.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kagoshima is 30.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kagoshima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 ยฅ1,306
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
319.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.83 ยฅ6,457
$18.68 เธฟ587
118.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 ยฅ927
$7.92 เธฟ249
-26.01%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ยฅ487
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
52.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ยฅ172
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
29.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ยฅ129
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
134.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 ยฅ260
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-26.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ324
$3.59 เธฟ113
-42.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kagoshima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ยฅ219
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-17.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ยฅ203
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-20.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 ยฅ651
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
242.50%
Eggs
$2.35 ยฅ372
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
21.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 ยฅ1,596
$16.00 เธฟ503
-36.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 ยฅ944
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
88.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.81 ยฅ3,291
$10.93 เธฟ344
90.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 ยฅ502
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
19.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 ยฅ222
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
18.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 ยฅ223
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-14.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.97 ยฅ945
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
275.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 ยฅ371
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
77.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 ยฅ322
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
70.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ยฅ145
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
29.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ยฅ119
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ยฅ628
$4.64 เธฟ146
-14.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 ยฅ1,511
$18.96 เธฟ596
-49.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ยฅ200
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ยฅ331
$3.20 เธฟ101
-34.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kagoshima
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 ยฅ249
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.4 ยฅ8,606
$19.24 เธฟ605
182.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 ยฅ725
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
236.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 ยฅ473
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
121.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.60 ยฅ1,993
$8.15 เธฟ256
54.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ยฅ189
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ยฅ3.7M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
9.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ยฅ3.2M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-6.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kagoshima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 ยฅ32.4K
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
191.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.39 ยฅ4,332
$13.91 เธฟ437
96.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.34 ยฅ5,588
$18.00 เธฟ566
96.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kagoshima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 ยฅ8,909
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
34.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.70 ยฅ2,167
$6.80 เธฟ214
101.47%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 ยฅ2,158
$5.72 เธฟ180
138.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kagoshima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 ยฅ65.3K
$308 เธฟ9,693
33.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ยฅ2.2M
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-8.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kagoshima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.60 ยฅ6,737
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-23.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.67 ยฅ4,692
$26.71 เธฟ840
11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.6 ยฅ10.2K
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-23.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.4 ยฅ9,544
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-14.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kagoshima
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 ยฅ74.0K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
8.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ยฅ37.9K
$237 เธฟ7,439
1.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ยฅ138.8K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
8.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 ยฅ106.2K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
34.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,591 ยฅ726.1K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
108.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,355 ยฅ372.5K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
47.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kagoshima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,826 ยฅ288.8K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
166.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
5
-66.60%

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Last update for Kagoshima: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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