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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 37.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 41.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.27 ¥1,476

$2.02 ฿65.3

408.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.95 ¥5,021

$18.78 ฿608

86.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 ¥802

$7.67 ฿248

-27.25%

Cappuccino

$3.44 ¥494

$1.98 ฿64.2

73.74%

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

$0.94 ¥135

$0.82 ฿26.64

14.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥108

$0.33 ฿10.58

127.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 ¥497

$2.12 ฿68.6

63.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 ¥956

$3.73 ฿121

78.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥243

$1.64 ฿53.2

3.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥257

$1.57 ฿50.9

14.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.05 ¥438

$1.19 ฿38.62

156.30%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥326

$1.98 ฿64.1

14.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 ¥1,345

$15.99 ฿517

-41.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.65 ¥1,099

$3.12 ฿101

145.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.28 ¥2,195

$11.16 ฿361

36.92%

Apples (1kg)

$5.45 ¥783

$2.76 ฿89.2

97.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 ¥366

$1.22 ฿39.5

109.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.5 ¥934

$1.71 ฿55.4

280.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥549

$1.55 ฿50.2

146.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥229

$1.34 ฿43.21

18.66%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 ¥333

$1.21 ฿39.23

91.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 ¥177

$0.72 ฿23.2

70.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ¥138

$0.53 ฿17.05

81.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥609

$4.72 ฿153

-10.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.1 ¥1,163

$18.39 ฿595

-55.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥255

$1.79 ฿57.9

-1.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 ¥533

$3.21 ฿104

15.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.6 ¥230

$0.94 ฿30.44

70.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.7 ¥9,873

$18.9 ฿612

263.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$1.42 ฿46.08

140.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3 ¥431

$1.35 ฿43.53

122.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,537

$7.85 ฿254

124.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.25 ฿40.4

-4.80%

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

8.95%

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

$17K ¥2.4M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

-22.00%

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

$112 ¥16K

$70.6 ฿2,285

58.22%

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

$26.64 ¥3,828

$13.72 ฿444

94.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 ¥4,914

$17.56 ฿568

94.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.1 ¥8,345

$41.64 ฿1,347

39.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.21 ¥3,047

$6.9 ฿223

207.39%

Cinema Ticket

$13.38 ¥1,922

$5.8 ฿188

130.69%

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

$364 ¥52.3K

$308 ฿9,963

18.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,285 ¥1M

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-50.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.85 ¥6,587

$55.4 ฿1,793

-17.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.19 ¥4,624

$26.4 ฿854

21.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 ¥10.5K

$85.1 ฿2,755

-13.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91 ¥13.1K

$71.8 ฿2,323

26.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥84.2K

$434 ฿14K

34.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ¥48.9K

$235 ฿7,610

44.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,673 ¥240.4K

$821 ฿26.6K

103.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥134.8K

$498 ฿16.1K

88.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,748 ¥394.7K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

26.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ¥231.5K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

4.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,902 ¥273.2K

$703 ฿22.8K

170.36%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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