Bangkok vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$425
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2601
😷 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 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5738th and 3085th ($994 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1355th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$15495

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033