Bangkok vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$405
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
100
🏙️ Population
5.68M
14M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 42% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5960th and 3238th ($902 vs $1556) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1087th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$15051

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063