Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 26.9% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 29.7% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 36.6% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 55.0% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 42.6% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 199.7% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.90 $
(100.00 ฿)
7.17 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     +147.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.95 $
(1,000.00 ฿)
43.04 $
(6,000.00 ¥)
     +48.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.79 $
(200.00 ฿)
5.02 $
(700.00 ¥)
     -13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.32 $
(80.00 ฿)
3.59 $
(500.00 ¥)
     +54.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.34 $
(150.00 ฿)
4.30 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -0.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.26 $
(78.24 ฿)
3.25 $
(452.49 ¥)
     +43.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.60 $
(20.60 ฿)
1.15 $
(160.91 ¥)
     +93.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.34 $
(11.80 ฿)
0.83 $
(115.34 ¥)
     +142.3 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.63 $
(228.98 ฿)
5.21 $
(726.80 ¥)
     -21.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 $
(54.38 ฿)
1.24 $
(173.27 ¥)
     -21.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 $
(23.90 ฿)
1.17 $
(163.48 ¥)
     +69.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.09 $
(72.21 ฿)
1.98 $
(275.79 ¥)
     -5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.06 $
(278.40 ฿)
5.27 $
(734.66 ¥)
     -34.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.55 $
(53.55 ฿)
3.40 $
(474.00 ¥)
     +119.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.38 $
(185.87 ฿)
8.63 $
(1,203.05 ¥)
     +60.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 $
(46.13 ฿)
2.89 $
(402.20 ¥)
     +116.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(21.46 ฿)
1.42 $
(197.80 ¥)
     +128.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 $
(30.54 ฿)
2.63 $
(366.25 ¥)
     +197.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.70 $
(24.09 ฿)
2.07 $
(288.91 ¥)
     +197.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 $
(25.98 ฿)
1.84 $
(256.05 ¥)
     +144.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 $
(21.09 ฿)
1.49 $
(207.70 ¥)
     +144.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 $
(41.38 ฿)
1.32 $
(184.12 ¥)
     +10.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.47 $
(16.21 ฿)
0.86 $
(120.20 ¥)
     +83.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.27 $
(700.00 ฿)
8.61 $
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -57.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.68 $
(58.13 ฿)
2.03 $
(283.40 ¥)
     +20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $
(99.45 ฿)
2.84 $
(396.48 ¥)
     -1.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.34 $
(150.00 ฿)
4.16 $
(580.00 ¥)
     -4.2 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 $
(45.00 ฿)
1.08 $
(150.00 ¥)
     -17.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.64 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
39.46 $
(5,500.00 ¥)
     +4.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.01 $
(35.00 ฿)
3.59 $
(500.00 ¥)
     +254.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.86 $
(64.37 ฿)
4.85 $
(675.92 ¥)
     +160.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.21 $
(180.00 ฿)
24.71 $
(3,444.00 ¥)
     +374.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.33 $
(149.47 ฿)
4.33 $
(603.42 ¥)
     +0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 56,453.30 $
(1,950,000.00 ฿)
17,934.65 $
(2,500,000.00 ¥)
     -68.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,760.35 $
(889,809.52 ฿)
16,401.01 $
(2,286,218.75 ¥)
     -36.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 80.49 $
(2,780.23 ฿)
175.18 $
(24,419.18 ¥)
     +117.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.05 $
(1.69 ฿)
0.23 $
(31.62 ¥)
     +364.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.52 $
(536.25 ฿)
32.89 $
(4,584.09 ¥)
     +111.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.01 $
(1,900.00 ฿)
61.54 $
(8,578.86 ¥)
     +11.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.39 $
(358.82 ฿)
19.28 $
(2,687.65 ¥)
     +85.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.67 $
(265.00 ฿)
12.91 $
(1,800.00 ¥)
     +68.3 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 586.64 $
(20,263.71 ฿)
488.92 $
(68,153.33 ¥)
     -16.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,097.87 $
(486,966.09 ฿)
16,262.24 $
(2,266,875.00 ¥)
     +15.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.48 $
(1,881.82 ฿)
39.27 $
(5,474.04 ¥)
     -27.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.92 $
(1,413.55 ฿)
33.01 $
(4,601.96 ¥)
     -19.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.56 $
(3,439.14 ฿)
55.49 $
(7,735.62 ¥)
     -44.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.54 $
(3,438.42 ฿)
67.18 $
(9,364.09 ¥)
     -32.5 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 676.20 $
(23,357.14 ฿)
1,020.76 $
(142,288.89 ¥)
     +51.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 307.70 $
(10,628.57 ฿)
603.68 $
(84,149.90 ¥)
     +96.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,853.65 $
(64,028.34 ฿)
2,336.78 $
(325,735.29 ¥)
     +26.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 939.08 $
(32,437.50 ฿)
1,197.63 $
(166,944.26 ¥)
     +27.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 527.15 $
(18,208.84 ฿)
766.62 $
(106,862.66 ¥)
     +45.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 240.78 $
(8,316.96 ฿)
436.26 $
(60,812.28 ¥)
     +81.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 658.90 $
(22,759.46 ฿)
2,562.21 $
(357,159.04 ¥)
     +288.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.81 1.21      -79.2 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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