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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.5% cheaper than Fukuyama without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.4% cheaper than Fukuyama without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.0

$10.59 ¥1,664

-80.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿586

$34.36 ¥5,398

-45.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿236

$5.50 ¥864

36.00%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.0

$3.55 ¥558

-43.66%

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

$0.85 ฿26.72

$0.86 ¥136

-1.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.09

$0.75 ¥118

-53.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿69.8

$3.57 ¥561

-38.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿118

$6.52 ¥1,024

-42.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.2

$1.06 ¥166

62.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.5

$0.91 ¥143

79.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.54

$3.10 ¥486

-62.58%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.34 ¥368

-15.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿502

$9.53 ¥1,497

67.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.9

$3.74 ¥587

-15.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿344

$13.84 ¥2,174

-21.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.4

$5.71 ¥897

-53.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.57

$2.55 ¥401

-52.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.5

$6.59 ¥1,036

-74.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.2

$3.84 ¥604

-58.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.76

$1.63 ¥257

-19.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.86

$2.30 ¥361

-49.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.38

$1.05 ¥165

-35.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.58

$0.44 ¥68.6

27.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿142

$4.20 ¥660

7.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿602

$9.08 ¥1,427

110.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.79 ¥282

-1.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿100

$3.38 ¥531

-5.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.37

$1.60 ¥251

-40.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿596

$55.2 ¥8,665

-65.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.83

$3.56 ¥560

-61.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.65

$3.33 ¥522

-59.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿253

$18.08 ¥2,841

-55.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.20

$1.12 ¥176

10.71%

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

$21.2K ฿667.5K

$13.7K ¥2.1M

54.87%

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

$21.8K ฿686.1K

$17.0K ¥2.7M

28.19%

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

$71.2 ฿2,247

$114 ¥17.9K

-37.34%

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

$14.09 ฿444

$20.46 ¥3,214

-31.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿551

$32.30 ¥5,074

-45.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,327

$55.6 ¥8,735

-24.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿217

$13.62 ¥2,139

-49.49%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿187

$13.42 ¥2,108

-55.74%

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

$307 ฿9,694

$364 ¥57.2K

-15.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿466.6K

$7,505 ¥1.2M

97.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,756

$41.55 ¥6,529

33.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿845

$34.80 ¥5,468

-23.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,625

$68.8 ¥10.8K

21.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,211

$102 ¥16.1K

-31.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$468 ¥73.5K

-8.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,478

$324 ¥50.9K

-26.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.3K

$874 ¥137.3K

-8.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$671 ¥105.5K

-25.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.0K

$5,337 ¥838.5K

-61.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

$1,397 ¥219.5K

-53.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

400.00%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fukuyama: February 28, 2026

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