Bangkok vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$434
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
5.68M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5606th and 3273rd ($996 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2044th and 9th 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
$3.36
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006