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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 69.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 80.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$1.97 ฿62.0

330.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$18.68 ฿587

155.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$7.92 ฿249

-28.79%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$2.02 ฿63.7

81.19%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.84 ฿26.45

48.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.35 ฿11.07

160.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.22 ฿69.9

82.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.59 ฿113

53.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.67 ฿52.4

-3.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.62 ฿51.1

-6.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$1.20 ฿37.83

358.33%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.93 ฿60.8

19.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$16.00 ฿503

-1.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$3.16 ฿99.2

152.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$10.93 ฿344

110.06%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$2.67 ฿83.8

96.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$1.18 ฿36.99

124.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$1.64 ฿51.5

264.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$1.59 ฿49.83

274.84%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.32 ฿41.64

151.52%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$1.19 ฿37.49

188.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$0.71 ฿22.20

111.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.56 ฿17.75

66.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.64 ฿146

-8.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$18.96 ฿596

-51.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.77 ฿55.7

18.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$3.20 ฿101

-6.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$0.90 ฿28.32

64.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$19.24 ฿605

332.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$1.36 ฿42.78

158.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$1.35 ฿42.37

119.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$8.15 ฿256

216.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.22 ฿38.43

1.64%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

8.09%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-19.14%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$70.3 ฿2,210

134.41%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$13.91 ฿437

86.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$18.00 ฿566

87.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$41.78 ฿1,314

69.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$6.80 ฿214

200.00%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$5.72 ฿180

131.64%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$308 ฿9,693

61.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

3.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$55.9 ฿1,756

10.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$26.71 ฿840

51.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$84.5 ฿2,658

-23.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$70.8 ฿2,227

31.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$431 ฿13.5K

153.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$237 ฿7,439

156.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$811 ฿25.5K

232.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$501 ฿15.7K

163.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$2,202 ฿69.2K

369.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

191.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$684 ฿21.5K

272.74%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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