Bangkok vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$416
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 25% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4340th ($941 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Kawasaki. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 1221st and 497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kawasaki

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Bangkok Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$15204

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116