Bangkok vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$434
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.46M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5606th and 5014th ($996 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 71st 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 Kyoto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kyoto

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Bangkok Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$6117

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010