Bangkok vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$425
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
5.68M
791K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 10% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5738th and 4902nd ($994 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 1355th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$15392

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046