Bangkok vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$405
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.46M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 12% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5960th and 5138th ($902 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 285th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 1087th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$8938

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006