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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 38.5% cheaper than Fukushima without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 39.6% cheaper than Fukushima without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$7.00 ¥1,107

-71.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$37.28 ¥5,896

-49.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$6.88 ¥1,088

15.12%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$3.78 ¥598

-46.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.96 ¥151

-12.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.82 ¥130

-57.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$2.62 ¥414

-15.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$3.14 ¥497

14.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$1.57 ¥249

6.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$1.58 ¥250

2.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$4.70 ¥744

-74.47%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$2.21 ¥350

-12.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$10.13 ¥1,602

57.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$6.40 ¥1,012

-50.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$15.64 ¥2,473

-30.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$5.22 ¥825

-48.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$2.52 ¥399

-53.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$4.05 ¥640

-59.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$5.93 ¥937

-73.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$3.18 ¥503

-58.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$2.57 ¥406

-53.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$1.32 ¥209

-46.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.89 ¥141

-37.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$4.23 ¥668

9.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$8.46 ¥1,338

124.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$1.84 ¥291

-3.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$2.17 ¥342

47.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$1.59 ¥252

-43.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$55.0 ¥8,690

-64.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$3.51 ¥556

-61.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$2.88 ¥455

-53.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$21.00 ¥3,321

-61.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.23 ¥194

-0.81%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-7.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$17.6K ¥2.8M

23.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 ฿2,210

$141 ¥22.3K

-50.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.91 ฿437

$27.53 ¥4,354

-49.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$33.60 ¥5,314

-46.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$55.2 ¥8,734

-24.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$13.89 ¥2,196

-51.04%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$12.28 ¥1,942

-53.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,693

$278 ¥43.9K

10.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$13.4K ¥2.1M

10.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$43.26 ¥6,842

29.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$29.82 ¥4,716

-10.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$59.2 ¥9,368

42.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$92.3 ¥14.6K

-23.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$468 ¥74.0K

-8.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$325 ¥51.3K

-27.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$852 ¥134.7K

-4.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$649 ¥102.7K

-22.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$5,206 ¥823.4K

-57.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$2,521 ¥398.7K

-36.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

180.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Fukushima: January 10, 2026

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