Bangkok vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$424
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.33M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5912th and 5298th ($958 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 260th 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 750th 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
$3.1
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$17943

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055