Bangkok vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$425
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5738th and 4566th ($994 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1355th and 18th 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
$4.03
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.7
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$5653

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016