Bangkok vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2538
🏠 One person rent
$405
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1513
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 14% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 5960th and 4954th ($902 vs $1054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 176th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Fukuoka. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Fukuoka ranked 177th in Japan, while ranked 1087th and 1177th 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
$2.64
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$62.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$2992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$76.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$6355

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871