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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.2% cheaper than Fukuyama without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.7% cheaper than Fukuyama without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Fukuyama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.6 ¥1,523
-80.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$35.34 ¥5,077
-46.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.52 ¥792
38.95%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.49 ¥501
-43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.86 ¥124
-4.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.75 ¥108
-56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.38 ¥485
-37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.51 ¥935
-42.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Fukuyama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.01 ¥146
62.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.92 ¥132
70.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.18 ¥457
-62.58%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.32 ¥334
-14.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.73 ¥1,397
64.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.76 ¥540
-17.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.12 ¥2,028
-20.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.49 ¥789
-49.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.48 ¥356
-50.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$6.64 ¥953
-74.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.85 ¥553
-59.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.65 ¥237
-18.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.28 ¥327
-46.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.03 ¥148
-30.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.4 ¥57.4
32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.05 ¥582
16.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.95 ¥1,142
131.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.79 ¥257
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.53 ¥508
-9.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Fukuyama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.62 ¥232
-41.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$56.1 ¥8,061
-66.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.37 ¥485
-57.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.26 ¥468
-58.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$18.08 ¥2,598
-56.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.15 ¥165
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$13.7K ¥2M
54.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$17K ¥2.4M
28.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Fukuyama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$111 ¥15.9K
-36.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.14 ¥3,037
-35.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$32.42 ¥4,657
-45.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Fukuyama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$55.2 ¥7,923
-24.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.6 ¥1,954
-49.26%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.24 ¥1,902
-56.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Fukuyama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$376 ¥54.1K
-18.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,441 ¥1.1M
97.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Fukuyama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$41.63 ¥5,980
33.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$34.29 ¥4,926
-23.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$70.5 ¥10.1K
20.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$103 ¥14.8K
-30.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Fukuyama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$470 ¥67.5K
-7.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$334 ¥48K
-29.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$864 ¥124.1K
-4.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$656 ¥94.2K
-24.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,991 ¥429.7K
-27.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,006 ¥288.2K
-23.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Fukuyama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,452 ¥208.6K
-51.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
1
400.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fukuyama: October 27, 2025

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