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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 28.4% cheaper than Toyohashi without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.4% cheaper than Toyohashi without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Toyohashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.96 ¥1,000
-70.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$42.13 ¥6,052
-55.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.6 ¥805
36.96%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.1 ¥446
-36.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.16 ¥167
-29.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.8 ¥115
-58.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.07 ¥297
2.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.2 ¥460
16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Toyohashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.43 ¥205
14.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.37 ¥197
14.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.09 ¥301
-43.06%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.52 ¥218
30.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.92 ¥1,425
61.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.71 ¥820
-45.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.29 ¥2,196
-27.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.13 ¥306
29.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.06 ¥153
15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.1 ¥589
-58.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.45 ¥496
-55.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.42 ¥204
-5.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.42 ¥204
-14.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.71 ¥102
1.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.57 ¥82.1
-7.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.12 ¥592
14.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.43 ¥924
186.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.66 ¥94.2
171.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.03 ¥291
58.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Toyohashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.64 ¥236
-42.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$56.4 ¥8,098
-66.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.42 ¥491
-58.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.89 ¥415
-53.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$22.47 ¥3,228
-65.06%
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
$23.4K ¥3.4M
-9.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$18.6K ¥2.7M
17.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Toyohashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$104 ¥15K
-32.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$20.46 ¥2,939
-32.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$33.31 ¥4,785
-47.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Toyohashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$55.3 ¥7,941
-24.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.63 ¥1,958
-49.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.95 ¥2,004
-58.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Toyohashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$285 ¥41K
7.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$13.8K ¥2M
6.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Toyohashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$41.1 ¥5,904
34.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$21.01 ¥3,018
25.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$56.1 ¥8,060
51.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$102 ¥14.7K
-29.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Toyohashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$473 ¥68K
-8.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$336 ¥48.2K
-29.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$882 ¥126.7K
-6.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$662 ¥95K
-24.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,505 ¥359.8K
-12.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,802 ¥258.9K
-14.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Toyohashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,327 ¥190.6K
-46.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.05
143.90%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Toyohashi: October 29, 2025

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