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

😐 Solo nomad: Toyonaka is 37.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toyonaka is 35.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toyonaka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.12 ¥1,167
$2.02 ฿65.3
301.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.01 ¥5,030
$18.78 ฿608
86.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 ¥692
$7.67 ฿248
-37.16%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥450
$1.98 ฿64.2
58.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ¥156
$0.82 ฿26.64
32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥103
$0.33 ฿10.58
118.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 ¥391
$2.12 ฿68.6
28.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ¥455
$3.73 ฿121
-15.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toyonaka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ¥228
$1.64 ฿53.2
-3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ¥216
$1.57 ฿50.9
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 ¥666
$1.19 ฿38.62
289.92%
Eggs
$2.41 ¥347
$1.98 ฿64.1
21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 ¥1,487
$15.99 ฿517
-35.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ¥943
$3.12 ฿101
110.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 ¥2,237
$11.16 ฿361
39.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 ¥504
$2.76 ฿89.2
27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ¥310
$1.22 ฿39.5
77.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 ¥507
$1.71 ฿55.4
106.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 ¥618
$1.55 ฿50.2
177.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 ¥244
$1.34 ฿43.21
26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ¥205
$1.21 ฿39.23
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥197
$0.72 ฿23.2
90.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥120
$0.53 ฿17.05
56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ¥504
$4.72 ฿153
-25.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 ¥1,377
$18.39 ฿595
-47.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥295
$1.79 ฿57.9
14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ¥343
$3.21 ฿104
-25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Toyonaka
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 ¥229
$0.94 ฿30.44
70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.9 ¥7,883
$18.9 ฿612
190.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 ¥506
$1.42 ฿46.08
147.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 ¥429
$1.35 ฿43.53
121.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 ¥2,501
$7.85 ฿254
121.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
8.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥2.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-23.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toyonaka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 ¥20.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
98.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.33 ¥3,926
$13.72 ฿444
99.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.9 ¥4,295
$17.56 ฿568
70.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toyonaka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 ¥8,015
$41.64 ฿1,347
33.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 ¥2,031
$6.9 ฿223
104.78%
Cinema Ticket
$12.59 ¥1,808
$5.8 ฿188
117.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toyonaka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.3 ¥10.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-77.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K ¥1.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-28.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toyonaka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.82 ¥6,439
$55.4 ฿1,793
-19.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.54 ¥4,101
$26.4 ฿854
8.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.5 ¥8,253
$85.1 ฿2,755
-32.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
27.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toyonaka
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 ¥68.1K
$434 ฿14K
9.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ¥48K
$235 ฿7,610
42.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 ¥123.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
4.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 ¥94K
$498 ฿16.1K
31.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,159 ¥453.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
44.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,699 ¥244.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
10.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toyonaka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5
-64.40%

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Last update for Toyonaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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