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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.4% cheaper than Aichi without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16% cheaper than Aichi without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Aichi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.91 ¥993
-70.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$32.98 ¥4,737
-43.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.69 ¥817
34.80%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.17 ¥456
-37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.02 ¥146
-19.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.82 ¥118
-59.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.03 ¥292
4.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.1 ¥445
20.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Aichi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.57 ¥226
4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.68 ¥241
-6.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.78 ¥544
-68.52%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.27 ¥326
-12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.94 ¥1,428
60.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.13 ¥880
-49.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.45 ¥2,219
-27.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.8 ¥402
-1.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.11 ¥304
-42.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.11 ¥303
-18.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.74 ¥393
-43.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.04 ¥294
-34.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.68 ¥242
-27.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.38 ¥198
-47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.89 ¥127
-40.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.25 ¥611
11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.56 ¥943
180.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.78 ¥255
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.05 ¥295
56.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Aichi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.49 ¥214
-36.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$54.5 ¥7,828
-65.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.27 ¥469
-56.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.86 ¥411
-52.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$21.92 ¥3,149
-64.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.19 ¥171
5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.9K ¥3.3M
-7.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$18.7K ¥2.7M
17.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Aichi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$106 ¥15.3K
-33.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$20.68 ¥2,971
-33.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$33.63 ¥4,832
-47.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Aichi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.1 ¥4,898
22.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.91 ¥993
-0.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.47 ¥1,935
-56.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Aichi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$287 ¥41.3K
7.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14K ¥2M
4.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Aichi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$41.21 ¥5,920
34.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.87 ¥4,291
-11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$61.1 ¥8,772
39.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$104 ¥14.9K
-30.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Aichi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$446 ¥64.1K
-2.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$320 ¥46K
-26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,047 ¥150.5K
-21.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$705 ¥101.2K
-29.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,918 ¥275.5K
13.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$999 ¥143.4K
54.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Aichi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,631 ¥234.3K
-56.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.05
143.90%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aichi: October 29, 2025

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