Bangkok vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$405
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 19% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5960th and 4674th ($902 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 1087th and 15th 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
$2.64
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$8601

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933