Bangkok vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$416
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
69
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
5.68M
720K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.2% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5814th ($941 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 703rd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 1221st and 3179th 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
$2.97
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$16248

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545