Bangkok vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$416
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
5.68M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5822nd and 3019th ($941 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1221st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Tokyo

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Bangkok Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$15235

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101