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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 35% cheaper than Takamatsu without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.9% cheaper than Takamatsu without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Takamatsu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.74 ¥968
-70.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$34.45 ¥4,948
-45.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.31 ¥763
44.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.13 ¥450
-36.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.06 ¥153
-22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.8 ¥115
-58.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.57 ¥370
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.15 ¥452
18.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Takamatsu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.64 ¥236
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.6 ¥230
-1.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.96 ¥282
-39.29%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.54 ¥365
-22.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.19 ¥1,464
56.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.31 ¥907
-50.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.26 ¥2,192
-26.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.27 ¥757
-47.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.53 ¥363
-51.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.01 ¥576
-57.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.99 ¥860
-74.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3 ¥432
-55.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.65 ¥380
-54.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.4 ¥201
-48.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.85 ¥122
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.18 ¥600
12.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.71 ¥963
174.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.83 ¥263
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.27 ¥326
41.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Takamatsu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.58 ¥227
-40.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$56.3 ¥8,083
-66.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.53 ¥508
-59.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.92 ¥419
-53.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$20.71 ¥2,975
-62.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.21 ¥174
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$23.1K ¥3.3M
-8.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$17.4K ¥2.5M
25.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Takamatsu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$146 ¥21K
-51.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.57 ¥3,961
-50.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$34.22 ¥4,916
-48.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Takamatsu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$55.1 ¥7,911
-24.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.12 ¥2,029
-51.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$12.67 ¥1,820
-54.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Takamatsu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$279 ¥40K
10.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$13.2K ¥1.9M
11.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Takamatsu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$42.9 ¥6,162
29.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.72 ¥4,269
-11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$60.1 ¥8,640
41.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$92.6 ¥13.3K
-22.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Takamatsu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$476 ¥68.4K
-8.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$335 ¥48.1K
-29.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$875 ¥125.7K
-6.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$655 ¥94.1K
-23.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,474 ¥355.4K
-11.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,023 ¥290.6K
-23.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Takamatsu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,782 ¥256.1K
-60.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
1.78
180.90%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Takamatsu: October 28, 2025

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