Bangkok vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$434
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 27% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5606th and 4406th ($996 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th 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 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 35th 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
$3.36
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$14111

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102