Bangkok vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$465
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 2% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 5467th and 5335th ($1027 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 268th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Fukuoka. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Fukuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Fukuoka

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Bangkok Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$6366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2783
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$12561

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862