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

😐 Solo nomad: Nagoya is 43.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nagoya is 51.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagoya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 ¥972
$2.02 ฿65.3
234.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 ¥4,923
$18.78 ฿608
82.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 ¥818
$7.67 ฿248
-25.68%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ¥432
$1.98 ฿64.2
52.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥166
$0.82 ฿26.64
40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥107
$0.33 ฿10.58
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ¥306
$2.12 ฿68.6
0.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ¥450
$3.73 ฿121
-16.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagoya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 ¥239
$1.64 ฿53.2
1.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 ¥255
$1.57 ฿50.9
13.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 ¥724
$1.19 ฿38.62
323.53%
Eggs
$2.29 ¥329
$1.98 ฿64.1
15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ¥1,435
$15.99 ฿517
-37.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ¥900
$3.12 ฿101
100.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.71 ¥2,257
$11.16 ฿361
40.77%
Apples (1kg)
$9.13 ¥1,312
$2.76 ฿89.2
230.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 ¥396
$1.22 ฿39.5
125.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 ¥583
$1.71 ฿55.4
137.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$1.55 ฿50.2
281.29%
Potato (1kg)
$4.04 ¥580
$1.34 ฿43.21
201.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$1.21 ฿39.23
114.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$0.72 ฿23.2
84.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ¥199
$0.53 ฿17.05
160.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ¥492
$4.72 ฿153
-27.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ¥957
$18.39 ฿595
-63.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ¥256
$1.79 ฿57.9
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥291
$3.21 ฿104
-36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagoya
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 ¥234
$0.94 ฿30.44
73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.7 ¥9,874
$18.9 ฿612
263.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥485
$1.42 ฿46.08
138.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ¥412
$1.35 ฿43.53
112.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.01 ¥2,444
$7.85 ฿254
116.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥172
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
8.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥2.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-20.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagoya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 ¥19.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
96.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.52 ¥3,954
$13.72 ฿444
100.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.17 ¥4,910
$17.56 ฿568
94.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagoya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 ¥8,062
$41.64 ฿1,347
34.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 ¥2,684
$6.9 ฿223
170.72%
Cinema Ticket
$12.44 ¥1,786
$5.8 ฿188
114.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagoya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 ¥67.4K
$308 ฿9,963
52.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ¥1.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-23.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagoya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.8 ¥6,723
$55.4 ฿1,793
-15.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.26 ¥4,203
$26.4 ฿854
10.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.1 ¥8,064
$85.1 ฿2,755
-34.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 ¥13.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
28.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagoya
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 ¥86.4K
$434 ฿14K
38.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥58.1K
$235 ฿7,610
71.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ¥190.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
61.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$841 ¥120.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
68.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,413 ¥346.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
10.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,473 ¥211.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-4.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagoya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,218 ¥318.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
215.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5
-64.40%

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Last update for Nagoya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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