Bangkok vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$434
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
5.68M
720K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 14% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5606th and 6433rd ($996 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 823rd 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 110th in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 1367th 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
$3.36
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$14339

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471