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

😐 Solo nomad: Toyama is 42.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toyama is 18.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toyama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 ¥780
$2.02 ฿65.3
168.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 ¥6,057
$18.78 ฿608
124.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 ¥611
$7.67 ฿248
-44.59%
Cappuccino
$3.16 ¥454
$1.98 ฿64.2
59.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥102
$0.82 ฿26.64
-13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 ¥86.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ¥301
$2.12 ฿68.6
-1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥297
$3.73 ฿121
-44.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toyama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.64 ฿53.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ¥116
$1.57 ฿50.9
-48.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.81 ¥690
$1.19 ฿38.62
304.20%
Eggs
$2.22 ¥319
$1.98 ฿64.1
12.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 ¥873
$15.99 ฿517
-62.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 ¥501
$3.12 ฿101
11.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 ¥2,196
$11.16 ฿361
37.01%
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 ¥853
$2.76 ฿89.2
115.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.1 ¥445
$1.22 ฿39.5
154.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.07 ¥585
$1.71 ฿55.4
138.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.98 ¥858
$1.55 ฿50.2
285.81%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 ¥470
$1.34 ฿43.21
144.03%
Onion (1kg)
$4.36 ¥626
$1.21 ฿39.23
260.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ¥201
$0.72 ฿23.2
94.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥96.3
$0.53 ฿17.05
26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ¥611
$4.72 ฿153
-9.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 ¥969
$18.39 ฿595
-63.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ¥252
$1.79 ฿57.9
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥295
$3.21 ฿104
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Toyama
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.39 ¥199
$0.94 ฿30.44
47.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 ¥8,039
$18.9 ฿612
196.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥486
$1.42 ฿46.08
138.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.42 ¥492
$1.35 ฿43.53
153.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.01 ¥3,162
$7.85 ฿254
180.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥167
$1.25 ฿40.4
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
10.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-16.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toyama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ¥20.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
99.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.92 ¥4,012
$13.72 ฿444
103.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.38 ¥4,795
$17.56 ฿568
90.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toyama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 ¥5,963
$41.64 ฿1,347
-0.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ¥1,998
$6.9 ฿223
101.59%
Cinema Ticket
$12.67 ¥1,820
$5.8 ฿188
118.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toyama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ¥20.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-54.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ¥2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-7.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toyama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.31 ¥6,078
$55.4 ฿1,793
-23.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.2 ¥4,195
$26.4 ฿854
10.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ¥8,775
$85.1 ฿2,755
-28.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ¥16.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
57.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toyama
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 ¥37.8K
$434 ฿14K
-39.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 ¥48.9K
$235 ฿7,610
44.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ¥97.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 ¥96.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
34.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,082 ¥442.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
41.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,026 ¥291.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
31.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toyama
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,371 ¥196.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
94.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
5
-59.00%

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Last update for Toyama: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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