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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 31.7% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 32.4% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Yokohama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.88 ¥989
-70.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$41.92 ¥6,023
-55.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.58 ¥802
37.46%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.19 ¥458
-37.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.2 ¥173
-31.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.76 ¥109
-56.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.12 ¥305
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.14 ¥451
18.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Yokohama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.56 ¥224
5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.69 ¥242
-7.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.99 ¥716
-76.15%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.22 ¥319
-10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.01 ¥1,438
59.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.13 ¥880
-49.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.34 ¥2,203
-27.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.95 ¥855
-53.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.08 ¥443
-60.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.09 ¥587
-58.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.01 ¥863
-74.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.24 ¥466
-58.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$4.16 ¥597
-70.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.35 ¥194
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.87 ¥125
-39.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.08 ¥586
15.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.42 ¥923
186.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.81 ¥261
-1.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.06 ¥296
55.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Yokohama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.49 ¥215
-36.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$54.9 ¥7,888
-65.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.39 ¥487
-58.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.66 ¥383
-49.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$22.29 ¥3,202
-64.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.19 ¥171
5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$23.6K ¥3.4M
-10.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$18.8K ¥2.7M
16.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Yokohama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$146 ¥21K
-51.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.07 ¥4,033
-51.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$34.57 ¥4,967
-49.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Yokohama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$55 ¥7,894
-24.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.1 ¥2,025
-51.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.95 ¥2,003
-58.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Yokohama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$284 ¥40.8K
8.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$13.6K ¥2M
7.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Yokohama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$42.02 ¥6,037
31.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.06 ¥4,175
-9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$60 ¥8,621
41.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$110 ¥15.9K
-34.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Yokohama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$825 ¥118.5K
-47.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$492 ¥70.7K
-52.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,276 ¥183.2K
-35.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$861 ¥123.7K
-42.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$6,281 ¥902.4K
-65.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,794 ¥401.4K
-44.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Yokohama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,505 ¥359.8K
-71.92%
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 Yokohama: October 29, 2025

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