Bangkok vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$416
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
58
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
5.68M
738K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 5% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5822nd and 6073rd ($941 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 825th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Kumamoto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 1221st and 2451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kumamoto

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Bangkok Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$11936

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882