Bangkok vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$405
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5960th and 4726th ($902 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 73rd 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 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 1087th and 355th 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
$2.64
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.76
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$15182

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045