Bangkok vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$465
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.46M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5467th and 4965th ($1027 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 69th 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 39th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 946th 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
$3.24
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$5281

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041