Bangkok vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$434
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
59
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
738K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5606th and 6140th ($996 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 1545th 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
$3.36
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$12102

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Cities near Bangkok

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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883