Bangkok vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$424
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
5.68M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5912th and 3130th ($958 vs $1698) 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 0.7 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 1890th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$14795

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961