Bangkok vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$425
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2036
😷 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 5738th and 4577th ($994 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1355th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$7456

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073