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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 42.8% cheaper than Tokushima without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 42.8% cheaper than Tokushima without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tokushima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$8.08 ¥1,270
-74.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$34.14 ¥5,364
-45.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$6.13 ¥963
22.02%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$2.95 ¥464
-32.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$1.16 ¥183
-26.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.70 ¥110
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$3.48 ¥547
-36.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$3.08 ¥483
22.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tokushima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$1.61 ¥254
6.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$1.81 ¥285
-9.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$5.09 ¥800
-77.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$2.55 ¥401
-22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$17.57 ¥2,760
-9.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$7.85 ¥1,234
-59.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$15.64 ¥2,458
-30.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$8.94 ¥1,404
-70.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$2.88 ¥452
-57.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$4.77 ¥750
-64.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$6.78 ¥1,065
-76.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$3.81 ¥599
-65.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$2.64 ¥415
-55.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$1.32 ¥207
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.92 ¥145
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$3.57 ¥560
26.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$9.71 ¥1,525
96.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$2.84 ¥446
-37.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.40 ¥377
32.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tokushima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$1.65 ¥259
-41.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$55.9 ¥8,778
-66.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$3.42 ¥537
-60.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$3.01 ¥474
-55.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$34.98 ¥5,497
-77.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.22 ¥192
1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$22.9K ¥3.6M
-7.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$16.7K ¥2.6M
30.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tokushima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$138 ¥21.7K
-48.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$26.90 ¥4,227
-47.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$34.18 ¥5,371
-48.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tokushima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$66.6 ¥10.5K
-36.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$14.09 ¥2,214
-51.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$12.73 ¥2,000
-53.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tokushima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$470 ¥73.9K
-34.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$11.3K ¥1.8M
30.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tokushima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$46.54 ¥7,312
19.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$32.41 ¥5,091
-17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$56.1 ¥8,807
48.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$92.7 ¥14.6K
-24.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tokushima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$459 ¥72.1K
-6.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$324 ¥50.9K
-26.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$859 ¥134.9K
-6.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$669 ¥105.1K
-24.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$4,775 ¥750.3K
-56.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$6,350 ¥997.7K
-75.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tokushima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$1,448 ¥227.5K
-54.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
1.78
180.90%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tokushima: March 3, 2026

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