Bangkok vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$465
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.33M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 4% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5467th and 5151st ($1027 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 152nd 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 Saitama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Saitama

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Bangkok Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$15321

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102