Bangkok vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$425
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 16% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5738th and 4637th ($994 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 1355th and 452nd 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
$4.03
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$13952

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102