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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 70.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 80.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$2.03 ฿64.0

297.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$18.59 ฿586

159.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$7.48 ฿236

-27.54%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$2.00 ฿63.0

77.50%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.85 ฿26.72

48.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.35 ฿11.09

145.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.21 ฿69.8

91.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.76 ฿118

44.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.72 ฿54.2

-5.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.63 ฿51.5

-4.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$1.16 ฿36.54

373.28%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.98 ฿62.4

22.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$15.93 ฿502

-1.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$3.17 ฿99.9

150.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$10.90 ฿344

108.99%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$2.65 ฿83.4

101.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$1.22 ฿38.57

116.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$1.70 ฿53.5

244.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$1.59 ฿50.2

276.73%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$1.32 ฿41.76

143.94%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$1.17 ฿36.86

185.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$0.68 ฿21.38

117.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.56 ฿17.58

69.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.51 ฿142

-8.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$19.07 ฿602

-51.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.77 ฿55.8

20.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$3.18 ฿100

-9.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$0.96 ฿30.37

52.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$18.90 ฿596

338.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$1.36 ฿42.83

157.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$1.35 ฿42.65

114.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$8.03 ฿253

221.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.24 ฿39.20

1.61%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$21.2K ฿667.5K

11.41%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$21.8K ฿686.1K

-19.79%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$71.2 ฿2,247

133.25%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$14.09 ฿444

89.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$17.47 ฿551

90.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$42.07 ฿1,327

64.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$6.88 ฿217

203.20%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$5.94 ฿187

123.74%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$307 ฿9,694

63.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$14.8K ฿466.6K

5.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$55.7 ฿1,756

8.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$26.79 ฿845

50.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$83.2 ฿2,625

-22.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$70.1 ฿2,211

29.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$427 ฿13.5K

164.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$237 ฿7,478

154.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$802 ฿25.3K

231.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$503 ฿15.9K

162.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$2,061 ฿65.0K

469.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$1,533 ฿48.3K

238.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$654 ฿20.6K

299.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-65.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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