Bangkok vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$465
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
59
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
738K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 7% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5467th and 5985th ($1027 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 651st 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 132nd in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 1814th 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
$3.24
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$12557

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909