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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokushima is 49.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tokushima is 77% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 ¥1,171
$2.02 ฿65.3
303.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.37 ¥4,937
$18.78 ฿608
83.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 ¥913
$7.67 ฿248
-17.08%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥440
$1.98 ฿64.2
54.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥165
$0.82 ฿26.64
40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥100
$0.33 ฿10.58
112.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 ¥489
$2.12 ฿68.6
60.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ¥444
$3.73 ฿121
-17.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥231
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.57 ฿50.9
14.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$1.19 ฿38.62
310.08%
Eggs
$2.52 ¥362
$1.98 ฿64.1
27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 ¥2,503
$15.99 ฿517
8.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 ¥1,108
$3.12 ฿101
147.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.3 ¥2,198
$11.16 ฿361
37.10%
Apples (1kg)
$8.88 ¥1,275
$2.76 ฿89.2
221.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ¥398
$1.22 ฿39.5
127.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 ¥691
$1.71 ฿55.4
181.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 ¥1,004
$1.55 ฿50.2
350.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ¥548
$1.34 ฿43.21
184.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ¥370
$1.21 ฿39.23
112.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥196
$0.72 ฿23.2
90.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥132
$0.53 ฿17.05
73.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ¥490
$4.72 ฿153
-27.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 ¥1,408
$18.39 ฿595
-46.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥412
$1.79 ฿57.9
60.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ¥329
$3.21 ฿104
-28.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ¥241
$0.94 ฿30.44
78.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ¥7,952
$18.9 ฿612
192.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥492
$1.42 ฿46.08
141.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥416
$1.35 ฿43.53
114.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 ¥4,996
$7.85 ฿254
342.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥175
$1.25 ฿40.4
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
7.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-22.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
102.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.65 ¥3,971
$13.72 ฿444
101.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 ¥4,891
$17.56 ฿568
93.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 ¥9,578
$41.64 ฿1,347
60.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ¥1,975
$6.9 ฿223
99.28%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 ¥1,786
$5.8 ฿188
114.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 ¥67.7K
$308 ฿9,963
53.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-22.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.03 ¥6,613
$55.4 ฿1,793
-16.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 ¥4,565
$26.4 ฿854
20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 ¥8,083
$85.1 ฿2,755
-33.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥13.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
30.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$434 ฿14K
6.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$235 ฿7,610
38.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 ¥122.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
4.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥93K
$498 ฿16.1K
29.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,808 ¥403.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
28.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,844 ¥264.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
19.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,477 ¥212.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
109.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5
-64.40%

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Last update for Tokushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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