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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 56.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 48.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.36 ¥1,639

$1.97 ฿62.0

425.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.33 ¥5,429

$18.68 ฿587

83.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.59 ¥884

$7.92 ฿249

-29.42%

Cappuccino

$3.39 ¥537

$2.02 ฿63.7

67.82%

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

$0.88 ¥139

$0.84 ฿26.45

4.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥125

$0.35 ฿11.07

125.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥554

$2.22 ฿69.9

57.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.69 ¥1,059

$3.59 ฿113

86.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.67 ฿52.4

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 ¥281

$1.62 ฿51.1

9.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.18 ¥503

$1.20 ฿37.83

165.00%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥370

$1.93 ฿60.8

21.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.58 ¥1,515

$16.00 ฿503

-40.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.52 ¥1,190

$3.16 ฿99.2

137.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 ¥2,475

$10.93 ฿344

43.18%

Apples (1kg)

$5.44 ¥860

$2.67 ฿83.8

103.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 ¥405

$1.18 ฿36.99

116.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.50 ¥1,028

$1.64 ฿51.5

296.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥605

$1.59 ฿49.83

140.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 ¥250

$1.32 ฿41.64

19.70%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 ¥374

$1.19 ฿37.49

99.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 ¥198

$0.71 ฿22.20

76.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.56 ฿17.75

69.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥670

$4.64 ฿146

-8.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.54 ¥1,192

$18.96 ฿596

-60.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ¥284

$1.77 ฿55.7

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 ¥570

$3.20 ฿101

12.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$0.90 ฿28.32

85.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.4 ¥11.0K

$19.24 ฿605

260.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.39 ¥537

$1.36 ฿42.78

149.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.86 ¥452

$1.35 ฿42.37

111.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.04 ¥2,853

$8.15 ฿256

121.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.22 ฿38.43

-2.46%

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

$23.5K ¥3.7M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

9.81%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-22.87%

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

$111 ¥17.6K

$70.3 ฿2,210

58.25%

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

$26.68 ¥4,219

$13.91 ฿437

91.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.70 ¥5,330

$18.00 ฿566

87.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.0 ¥9,323

$41.78 ฿1,314

41.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.93 ¥3,310

$6.80 ฿214

207.79%

Cinema Ticket

$13.20 ¥2,087

$5.72 ฿180

130.77%

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

$362 ¥57.3K

$308 ฿9,693

17.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,500 ¥1.2M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-49.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.73 ¥7,232

$55.9 ฿1,756

-18.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.24 ¥5,099

$26.71 ฿840

20.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 ¥11.6K

$84.5 ฿2,658

-13.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ¥14.8K

$70.8 ฿2,227

31.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ¥92.8K

$431 ฿13.5K

36.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 ¥55.4K

$237 ฿7,439

48.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,646 ¥260.2K

$811 ฿25.5K

103.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$934 ¥147.7K

$501 ฿15.7K

86.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,911 ¥302.3K

$684 ฿21.5K

179.23%

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 Kyoto: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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