Bangkok vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$425
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 11% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5738th and 4855th ($994 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 1355th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kobe

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Bangkok Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$14101

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094