Bangkok vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$434
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.33M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 13% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5606th and 4892nd ($996 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st 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 Nagoya. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Nagoya ranked 41st in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 865th 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
$3.36
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$14392

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931