Bangkok vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$405
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
5.68M
720K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 6% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5960th and 5599th ($902 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 552nd 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 Okayama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 1087th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Okayama

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Bangkok Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$9023

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036