Bangkok vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bangkok	Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$996	$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2570	$2922
🏠 One person rent	$434	$641
🏘️ Family rent	$753	$1053
🍽️ Food expenses	$308	$355
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$635	$1929
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	89	96
😀 Quality of life	74	95
🏙️ Population	5.68M	2.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 21% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5606th and 4633rd ($996 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Osaka

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	Bangkok	Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.36	$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.3	$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.01	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$2.94	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.64	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$606	$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$294	$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$525	$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.2	$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.9	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.1	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.4%	2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6402	$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3365	$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.22	$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$35	$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.9	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.35	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.6	$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.69	$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.91	$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.61	$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.26	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.14	$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61	$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.68	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.9	$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.8	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.9	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.9	$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$533	$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16017	$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$975
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$987
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$964
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$982
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$986
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$988
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$982
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$996
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$996
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1024
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1003
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$950
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1012
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$986
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$946
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1020
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$946
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$972
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$965
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$953
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1035
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$974
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$983
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$991
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$958