Bangkok vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$434
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.33M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 6% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5606th and 5168th ($996 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 148th 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 1.4 months in Saitama. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 1050th 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
$3.36
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$14598

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096