Bangkok vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$425
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1884
😷 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 3% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5738th and 5889th ($994 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 1355th and 2570th 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
$4.03
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$12605

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919