Bangkok vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$465
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.33M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 14% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5467th and 4785th ($1027 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Nagoya

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Bangkok Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$12599

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960