Bangkok vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$465
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
720K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 13% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5467th and 6268th ($1027 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 798th 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 Okayama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 1654th 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
$3.24
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$12437

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554