Bangkok vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$416
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.46M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4641st ($941 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 1221st and 112th 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
$2.97
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$7056

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062