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

😐 Solo nomad: Okayama is 30.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okayama is 53.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okayama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ¥1,015
$2.02 ฿65.3
250.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.28 ¥4,063
$18.78 ฿608
50.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 ¥852
$7.67 ฿248
-22.69%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ¥276
$1.98 ฿64.2
-3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥112
$0.82 ฿26.64
-4.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥103
$0.33 ฿10.58
118.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ¥292
$2.12 ฿68.6
-4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥292
$3.73 ฿121
-45.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okayama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ¥215
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ¥96
$1.57 ฿50.9
-57.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 ¥697
$1.19 ฿38.62
307.56%
Eggs
$1.67 ¥240
$1.98 ฿64.1
-15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.4 ¥2,355
$15.99 ฿517
2.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 ¥992
$3.12 ฿101
121.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.24 ¥2,190
$11.16 ฿361
36.56%
Apples (1kg)
$5.7 ¥819
$2.76 ฿89.2
106.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 ¥395
$1.22 ฿39.5
125.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.96 ¥713
$1.71 ฿55.4
190.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 ¥716
$1.55 ฿50.2
221.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 ¥343
$1.34 ฿43.21
78.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 ¥306
$1.21 ฿39.23
76.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ¥188
$0.72 ฿23.2
81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥106
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥493
$4.72 ฿153
-27.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 ¥1,448
$18.39 ฿595
-45.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ¥301
$1.79 ฿57.9
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ¥301
$3.21 ฿104
-34.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Okayama
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 ¥236
$0.94 ฿30.44
74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 ¥7,855
$18.9 ฿612
189.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 ¥507
$1.42 ฿46.08
148.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 ¥377
$1.35 ฿43.53
94.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.88 ¥3,431
$7.85 ฿254
204.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ¥158
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
11.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-21.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okayama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.8 ¥11.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
11.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.22 ¥2,187
$13.72 ฿444
10.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.27 ¥4,062
$17.56 ฿568
60.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okayama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 ¥8,134
$41.64 ฿1,347
35.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ¥1,966
$6.9 ฿223
98.26%
Cinema Ticket
$12.6 ¥1,811
$5.8 ฿188
117.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okayama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.3K
$308 ฿9,963
52.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-22.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okayama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.16 ¥6,488
$55.4 ฿1,793
-18.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥4,682
$26.4 ฿854
23.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.1 ¥8,057
$85.1 ฿2,755
-34.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.8 ¥13.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
29.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okayama
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 ¥52.5K
$434 ฿14K
-15.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 ¥29.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-12.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ¥103.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-12.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 ¥66.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-6.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,900 ¥416.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
33.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,070 ¥297.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
34.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okayama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,413 ¥202.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
100.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5
-64.40%

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Last update for Okayama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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