Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 30.6% higher than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 33.4% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 41.6% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 56.7% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 34.1% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 307.8% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3.00 $ (100.00 ฿) |
7.11 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
+136.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
25.53 $ (850.00 ฿) |
49.75 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
+94.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.01 $ (200.00 ฿) |
5.69 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-5.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.70 $ (90.00 ฿) |
2.49 $ (350.00 ¥) |
-8.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.51 $ (150.00 ฿) |
4.80 $ (675.00 ¥) |
+6.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.62 $ (87.09 ฿) |
3.64 $ (512.44 ¥) |
+39.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.63 $ (20.93 ฿) |
1.20 $ (168.91 ¥) |
+90.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.33 $ (10.88 ฿) |
0.80 $ (112.16 ¥) |
+143.8 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.75 $ (258.03 ฿) |
6.40 $ (900.93 ¥) |
-17.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.51 $ (50.30 ฿) |
1.55 $ (218.04 ¥) |
+2.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.70 $ (23.17 ฿) |
1.80 $ (253.20 ¥) |
+158.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.31 $ (76.74 ฿) |
2.24 $ (315.68 ¥) |
-2.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.78 $ (358.82 ฿) |
7.50 $ (1,055.54 ¥) |
-30.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.39 $ (46.25 ฿) |
3.47 $ (488.85 ¥) |
+150.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.74 $ (157.94 ฿) |
9.26 $ (1,303.41 ¥) |
+95.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.55 $ (51.53 ฿) |
2.32 $ (327.09 ¥) |
+50.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.76 $ (25.33 ฿) |
1.09 $ (153.81 ¥) |
+43.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.07 $ (35.56 ฿) |
2.47 $ (347.19 ¥) |
+131.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.84 $ (28.05 ฿) |
2.39 $ (335.64 ¥) |
+183.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.74 $ (24.75 ฿) |
1.25 $ (175.61 ¥) |
+67.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (21.47 ฿) |
1.26 $ (177.04 ¥) |
+95.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.33 $ (44.27 ฿) |
1.51 $ (213.09 ¥) |
+13.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.52 $ (17.17 ฿) |
0.89 $ (124.66 ¥) |
+71.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.02 $ (600.00 ฿) |
7.46 $ (1,050.00 ¥) |
-58.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.91 $ (63.63 ฿) |
2.23 $ (313.79 ¥) |
+16.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.68 $ (122.65 ฿) |
3.01 $ (423.75 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.51 $ (150.00 ฿) |
4.26 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-5.4 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.20 $ (40.00 ฿) |
1.45 $ (204.50 ¥) |
+21.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
39.05 $ (1,300.00 ฿) |
56.85 $ (8,000.00 ¥) |
+45.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.05 $ (35.00 ฿) |
3.55 $ (500.00 ¥) |
+238.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.05 $ (68.40 ฿) |
5.03 $ (708.11 ¥) |
+144.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.01 $ (200.00 ฿) |
26.93 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+348.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.59 $ (152.92 ฿) |
4.82 $ (678.32 ¥) |
+4.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
51,066.39 $ (1,700,000.00 ฿) |
23,750.13 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-53.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,062.71 $ (934,207.67 ฿) |
17,856.42 $ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
90.05 $ (2,997.80 ฿) |
186.40 $ (26,228.73 ¥) |
+107.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.68 $ (455.42 ฿) |
26.71 $ (3,758.93 ¥) |
+95.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
15.90 $ (529.33 ฿) |
34.07 $ (4,794.24 ¥) |
+114.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.20 $ (1,937.43 ฿) |
69.06 $ (9,717.86 ¥) |
+18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.32 $ (376.98 ฿) |
20.44 $ (2,875.71 ¥) |
+80.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.51 $ (250.00 ฿) |
12.79 $ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+70.3 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
665.04 $ (22,139.27 ฿) |
553.00 $ (77,815.87 ¥) |
-16.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,719.01 $ (456,705.77 ฿) |
15,174.38 $ (2,135,263.16 ¥) |
+10.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58.92 $ (1,961.36 ฿) |
55.22 $ (7,770.35 ¥) |
-6.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.28 $ (1,340.87 ฿) |
38.34 $ (5,395.51 ¥) |
-4.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
105.58 $ (3,514.66 ฿) |
65.74 $ (9,250.22 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.49 $ (3,245.45 ฿) |
88.27 $ (12,420.87 ¥) |
-9.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
592.33 $ (19,718.75 ฿) |
1,011.61 $ (142,348.69 ¥) |
+70.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
315.24 $ (10,494.44 ฿) |
558.91 $ (78,646.73 ¥) |
+77.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,774.50 $ (59,072.97 ฿) |
2,386.81 $ (335,859.53 ¥) |
+34.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
879.89 $ (29,291.69 ฿) |
1,082.00 $ (152,253.38 ¥) |
+23.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
548.84 $ (18,270.78 ฿) |
550.90 $ (77,519.90 ¥) |
+0.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
242.43 $ (8,070.42 ฿) |
281.22 $ (39,571.68 ¥) |
+16.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
713.57 $ (23,754.80 ฿) |
3,880.85 $ (546,093.85 ¥) |
+443.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.27 | 1.36 | -78.3 % |
| Last update: | September 2024 | September 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 330 | 290 |
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