Bangkok vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$405
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 16% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5960th and 4822nd ($902 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1087th and 14th 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
$2.64
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$9012

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015