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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 74.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 42.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.45 ¥1,643

$2.03 ฿63.8

414.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.15 ¥5,370

$18.59 ฿585

83.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 ¥867

$7.48 ฿235

-26.34%

Cappuccino

$3.37 ¥530

$2.00 ฿62.8

68.50%

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

$0.92 ¥144

$0.85 ฿26.63

8.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥124

$0.35 ฿11.05

125.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 ¥532

$2.21 ฿69.5

52.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.60 ¥1,038

$3.76 ฿118

75.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 ¥258

$1.72 ฿54.0

-4.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 ¥270

$1.63 ฿51.4

4.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.11 ¥489

$1.16 ฿36.42

168.10%

Eggs

$2.23 ¥351

$1.98 ฿62.2

12.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 ¥1,534

$15.93 ฿501

-38.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 ¥1,180

$3.17 ฿99.6

136.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.68 ¥2,466

$10.90 ฿343

43.85%

Apples (1kg)

$5.69 ¥894

$2.65 ฿83.2

114.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 ¥410

$1.22 ฿38.45

113.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.44 ¥1,012

$1.70 ฿53.4

278.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.83 ¥602

$1.59 ฿49.99

140.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 ¥260

$1.32 ฿41.63

25.76%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 ¥353

$1.17 ฿36.74

91.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ¥203

$0.68 ฿21.31

89.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 ¥152

$0.56 ฿17.52

73.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥667

$4.51 ฿142

-5.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.04 ¥1,421

$19.07 ฿600

-52.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ¥282

$1.77 ฿55.7

1.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ¥557

$3.18 ฿100.0

11.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 ¥262

$0.96 ฿30.27

72.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.6 ¥11.1K

$18.90 ฿594

273.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ¥561

$1.36 ฿42.69

162.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.91 ¥458

$1.35 ฿42.51

115.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.60 ¥2,768

$8.03 ฿253

119.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥188

$1.24 ฿39.08

-3.23%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$21.2K ฿665.4K

9.64%

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

$16.9K ¥2.7M

$21.8K ฿684.0K

-22.38%

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

$110 ¥17.3K

$71.2 ฿2,240

54.39%

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

$25.93 ¥4,077

$14.09 ฿443

84.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.38 ¥5,249

$17.47 ฿549

91.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 ¥9,018

$42.07 ฿1,323

36.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.90 ¥3,287

$6.88 ฿216

203.78%

Cinema Ticket

$13.08 ¥2,056

$5.94 ฿187

120.20%

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

$364 ¥57.3K

$307 ฿9,664

18.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,514 ¥1.2M

$14.8K ฿465.1K

-49.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.15 ¥7,099

$55.7 ฿1,750

-18.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.35 ¥5,088

$26.79 ฿842

20.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ¥11.9K

$83.2 ฿2,617

-9.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.6K

$70.1 ฿2,204

32.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 ¥91.8K

$427 ฿13.4K

36.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 ¥54.8K

$237 ฿7,454

47.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,693 ¥266.2K

$802 ฿25.2K

111.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 ¥143.2K

$503 ฿15.8K

80.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿64.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,889 ¥297.1K

$654 ฿20.6K

189.00%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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