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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokushima is 74.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tokushima is 74.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 ¥1,270
$2.03 ฿64.0
298.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.14 ¥5,364
$18.59 ฿586
83.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 ¥963
$7.48 ฿236
-18.05%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ¥464
$2.00 ฿63.0
47.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ¥183
$0.85 ฿26.72
36.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ¥110
$0.35 ฿11.09
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 ¥547
$2.21 ฿69.8
57.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ¥483
$3.76 ฿118
-18.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥254
$1.72 ฿54.2
-6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 ¥285
$1.63 ฿51.5
11.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.09 ¥800
$1.16 ฿36.54
338.79%
Eggs
$2.55 ¥401
$1.98 ฿62.4
28.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.57 ¥2,760
$15.93 ฿502
10.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 ¥1,234
$3.17 ฿99.9
147.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.64 ¥2,458
$10.90 ฿344
43.49%
Apples (1kg)
$8.94 ¥1,404
$2.65 ฿83.4
237.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 ¥452
$1.22 ฿38.57
136.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.77 ¥750
$1.70 ฿53.5
180.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.78 ¥1,065
$1.59 ฿50.2
326.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ¥599
$1.32 ฿41.76
188.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 ¥415
$1.17 ฿36.86
125.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥207
$0.68 ฿21.38
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.56 ฿17.58
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 ¥560
$4.51 ฿142
-20.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 ¥1,525
$19.07 ฿602
-49.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 ¥446
$1.77 ฿55.8
60.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 ¥377
$3.18 ฿100
-24.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ¥259
$0.96 ฿30.37
71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 ¥8,778
$18.90 ฿596
195.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ¥537
$1.36 ฿42.83
151.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 ¥474
$1.35 ฿42.65
122.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.98 ¥5,497
$8.03 ฿253
335.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥192
$1.24 ฿39.20
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.6M
$21.2K ฿667.5K
7.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥2.6M
$21.8K ฿686.1K
-23.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 ¥21.7K
$71.2 ฿2,247
93.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.90 ¥4,227
$14.09 ฿444
90.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.18 ¥5,371
$17.47 ฿551
95.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 ¥10.5K
$42.07 ฿1,327
58.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.09 ¥2,214
$6.88 ฿217
104.80%
Cinema Ticket
$12.73 ¥2,000
$5.94 ฿187
114.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$470 ¥73.9K
$307 ฿9,694
53.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ¥1.8M
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-23.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.54 ¥7,312
$55.7 ฿1,756
-16.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.41 ¥5,091
$26.79 ฿845
20.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.1 ¥8,807
$83.2 ฿2,625
-32.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 ¥14.6K
$70.1 ฿2,211
32.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ¥72.1K
$427 ฿13.5K
7.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ¥50.9K
$237 ฿7,478
36.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 ¥134.9K
$802 ฿25.3K
7.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 ¥105.1K
$503 ฿15.9K
32.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,775 ¥750.3K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
131.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,350 ¥997.7K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
314.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokushima
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 ¥227.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
121.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5
-64.40%

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Last update for Tokushima: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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