Bangkok vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$405
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
58
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
738K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 2% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5960th and 6050th ($902 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 832nd 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 Kumamoto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 1087th and 2098th 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
$2.64
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$8419

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932