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

😐 Solo nomad: Fukui is 24.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fukui is 23% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fukui
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 ¥993
$2.02 ฿65.3
242.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.51 ¥4,957
$18.78 ฿608
83.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 ¥766
$7.67 ฿248
-30.51%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥452
$1.98 ฿64.2
58.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 ¥158
$0.82 ฿26.64
34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥107
$0.33 ฿10.58
124.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 ¥380
$2.12 ฿68.6
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ¥452
$3.73 ฿121
-15.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fukui
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ¥229
$1.64 ฿53.2
-3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥226
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥702
$1.19 ฿38.62
310.08%
Eggs
$2.19 ¥315
$1.98 ฿64.1
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 ¥1,443
$15.99 ฿517
-37.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 ¥910
$3.12 ฿101
102.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.5 ¥2,226
$11.16 ฿361
38.89%
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 ¥759
$2.76 ฿89.2
91.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 ¥368
$1.22 ฿39.5
109.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 ¥581
$1.71 ฿55.4
136.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.02 ¥864
$1.55 ฿50.2
288.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.11 ¥447
$1.34 ฿43.21
132.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 ¥366
$1.21 ฿39.23
110.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥192
$0.72 ฿23.2
86.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥128
$0.53 ฿17.05
67.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 ¥522
$4.72 ฿153
-22.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 ¥927
$18.39 ฿595
-64.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥266
$1.79 ฿57.9
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ¥311
$3.21 ฿104
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Fukui
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥239
$0.94 ฿30.44
77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 ¥7,855
$18.9 ฿612
189.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥486
$1.42 ฿46.08
138.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 ¥414
$1.35 ฿43.53
113.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.48 ¥2,942
$7.85 ฿254
160.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥179
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
10.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥2.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-20.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fukui
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ¥20.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
105.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.67 ¥3,831
$13.72 ฿444
94.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 ¥4,784
$17.56 ฿568
89.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fukui
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 ¥7,952
$41.64 ฿1,347
32.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ¥1,996
$6.9 ฿223
101.30%
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 ¥1,814
$5.8 ฿188
117.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fukui
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ¥40.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-8.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ¥2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-7.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fukui
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.68 ¥6,275
$55.4 ฿1,793
-21.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.68 ¥4,263
$26.4 ฿854
12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 ¥8,703
$85.1 ฿2,755
-28.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 ¥13K
$71.8 ฿2,323
25.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fukui
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 ¥67.8K
$434 ฿14K
8.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ¥46.5K
$235 ฿7,610
37.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 ¥122.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
3.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 ¥93.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
31.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,775 ¥398.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
27.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,599 ¥229.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
3.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fukui
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,978 ¥284.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
181.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5
-64.40%

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Last update for Fukui: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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