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

😐 Solo nomad: Fukushima is 44.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Fukushima is 59.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.11 ¥1,021

$2.02 ฿65.3

251.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.46 ¥5,381

$18.78 ฿608

99.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.05 ¥1,012

$7.67 ฿248

-8.08%

Cappuccino

$3.75 ¥539

$1.98 ฿64.2

89.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.82 ฿26.64

7.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥124

$0.33 ฿10.58

160.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.58 ¥370

$2.12 ฿68.6

21.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.1 ¥445

$3.73 ฿121

-16.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ¥218

$1.64 ฿53.2

-7.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ¥227

$1.57 ฿50.9

0.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.75 ¥682

$1.19 ฿38.62

299.16%

Eggs

$2.21 ¥317

$1.98 ฿64.1

11.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ¥1,467

$15.99 ฿517

-36.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 ¥939

$3.12 ฿101

109.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.51 ¥2,228

$11.16 ฿361

38.98%

Apples (1kg)

$5.38 ¥773

$2.76 ฿89.2

94.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 ¥378

$1.22 ฿39.5

115.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.91 ¥561

$1.71 ฿55.4

128.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.02 ¥864

$1.55 ฿50.2

288.39%

Potato (1kg)

$3.08 ¥442

$1.34 ฿43.21

129.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.68 ¥386

$1.21 ฿39.23

121.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ¥199

$0.72 ฿23.2

93.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 ¥129

$0.53 ฿17.05

69.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 ¥605

$4.72 ฿153

-10.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.15 ¥884

$18.39 ฿595

-66.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 ¥273

$1.79 ฿57.9

6.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 ¥316

$3.21 ฿104

-31.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 ¥231

$0.94 ฿30.44

71.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.9 ¥7,885

$18.9 ฿612

190.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.5 ¥502

$1.42 ฿46.08

146.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥414

$1.35 ฿43.53

113.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.86 ¥2,996

$7.85 ฿254

165.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥176

$1.25 ฿40.4

-1.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.5K ¥3.4M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

10.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.3K ¥2.5M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

-20.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$142 ¥20.4K

$70.6 ฿2,285

101.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.95 ¥3,872

$13.72 ฿444

96.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥4,851

$17.56 ฿568

92.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 ¥7,968

$41.64 ฿1,347

33.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.12 ¥2,029

$6.9 ฿223

104.64%

Cinema Ticket

$12.24 ¥1,758

$5.8 ฿188

111.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$281 ¥40.4K

$308 ฿9,963

-8.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥1.9M

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-9.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.94 ¥6,313

$55.4 ฿1,793

-20.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.13 ¥4,184

$26.4 ฿854

10.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.3 ¥8,522

$85.1 ฿2,755

-30.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ¥13.4K

$71.8 ฿2,323

29.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 ¥67.3K

$434 ฿14K

7.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 ¥47.3K

$235 ฿7,610

40.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$876 ¥125.9K

$821 ฿26.6K

6.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 ¥94.3K

$498 ฿16.1K

31.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,977 ¥427.7K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

36.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,947 ¥279.7K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

26.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 ฿22.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

-64.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fukushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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