Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 47.3% higher than in Bangkok (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 46.0% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 42.4% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 51.7% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 54.5% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 103.1% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3.08 $ (100.00 ฿) |
8.07 $ (1,200.00 ¥) |
+161.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.84 $ (1,000.00 ฿) |
47.08 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
+52.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.17 $ (200.00 ฿) |
5.38 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-12.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.47 $ (80.00 ฿) |
4.04 $ (600.00 ¥) |
+63.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.15 $ (134.50 ฿) |
5.38 $ (800.00 ¥) |
+29.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.54 $ (82.30 ฿) |
3.52 $ (523.68 ¥) |
+38.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.69 $ (22.42 ฿) |
1.18 $ (175.77 ¥) |
+71.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.28 $ (9.13 ฿) |
0.87 $ (128.92 ¥) |
+207.9 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.41 $ (240.25 ฿) |
5.89 $ (876.25 ¥) |
-20.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.24 $ (40.16 ฿) |
1.39 $ (207.26 ¥) |
+12.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.65 $ (21.19 ฿) |
2.40 $ (356.63 ¥) |
+267.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.24 $ (72.55 ฿) |
2.35 $ (348.72 ¥) |
+4.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.37 $ (271.50 ฿) |
7.59 $ (1,127.78 ¥) |
-9.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.38 $ (44.66 ฿) |
3.57 $ (530.35 ¥) |
+159.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.29 $ (139.17 ฿) |
9.91 $ (1,473.64 ¥) |
+130.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.59 $ (51.66 ฿) |
2.41 $ (358.10 ¥) |
+51.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.81 $ (26.22 ฿) |
1.15 $ (170.69 ¥) |
+42.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.02 $ (33.04 ฿) |
2.67 $ (396.38 ¥) |
+161.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.83 $ (26.88 ฿) |
2.66 $ (395.87 ¥) |
+221.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.73 $ (23.57 ฿) |
1.46 $ (217.78 ¥) |
+101.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.66 $ (21.33 ฿) |
1.50 $ (222.94 ¥) |
+127.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.31 $ (42.56 ฿) |
1.42 $ (210.42 ¥) |
+7.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.52 $ (16.85 ฿) |
0.88 $ (131.38 ¥) |
+70.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.96 $ (550.00 ฿) |
8.07 $ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.83 $ (59.20 ฿) |
2.05 $ (304.19 ¥) |
+12.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.21 $ (104.18 ฿) |
2.77 $ (411.58 ¥) |
-13.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.37 $ (141.75 ฿) |
4.04 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-7.7 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.23 $ (40.00 ฿) |
1.48 $ (220.00 ¥) |
+20.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
37.01 $ (1,200.00 ฿) |
73.99 $ (11,000.00 ¥) |
+99.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.08 $ (35.00 ฿) |
3.36 $ (500.00 ¥) |
+211.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.11 $ (68.40 ฿) |
5.41 $ (804.67 ¥) |
+156.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.17 $ (200.00 ฿) |
25.49 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+313.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.64 $ (150.51 ฿) |
4.52 $ (672.41 ¥) |
-2.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,008.11 $ (1,200,000.00 ฿) |
22,478.17 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,410.33 $ (921,214.29 ฿) |
17,117.58 $ (2,545,000.00 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
90.10 $ (2,921.44 ฿) |
163.59 $ (24,322.36 ¥) |
+81.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.38 $ (401.35 ฿) |
26.96 $ (4,009.09 ¥) |
+117.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
17.81 $ (577.41 ฿) |
32.46 $ (4,825.34 ¥) |
+82.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.06 $ (1,752.76 ฿) |
67.29 $ (10,004.17 ¥) |
+24.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.54 $ (341.72 ฿) |
20.63 $ (3,067.91 ¥) |
+95.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.71 $ (250.00 ฿) |
13.12 $ (1,950.00 ¥) |
+70.1 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
602.76 $ (19,544.75 ฿) |
509.24 $ (75,712.57 ¥) |
-15.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,275.26 $ (430,454.55 ฿) |
14,393.14 $ (2,139,937.39 ¥) |
+8.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.01 $ (1,848.48 ฿) |
59.03 $ (8,777.08 ¥) |
+3.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.83 $ (1,226.66 ฿) |
42.05 $ (6,251.52 ¥) |
+11.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
103.17 $ (3,345.41 ฿) |
63.25 $ (9,403.15 ¥) |
-38.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
90.98 $ (2,950.00 ฿) |
90.64 $ (13,476.19 ¥) |
-0.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
684.48 $ (22,194.44 ฿) |
1,082.96 $ (161,011.54 ¥) |
+58.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
323.01 $ (10,473.72 ฿) |
593.77 $ (88,280.97 ¥) |
+83.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,921.27 $ (62,297.68 ฿) |
2,386.93 $ (354,882.59 ¥) |
+24.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
828.89 $ (26,877.10 ฿) |
1,288.42 $ (191,558.75 ¥) |
+55.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
555.97 $ (18,027.46 ฿) |
988.79 $ (147,011.04 ¥) |
+77.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
259.08 $ (8,400.63 ฿) |
488.04 $ (72,561.04 ¥) |
+88.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
850.53 $ (27,578.79 ฿) |
2,520.89 $ (374,800.55 ¥) |
+196.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.84 | 1.59 | -72.7 % |
| Last update: | 17 July 2025 | 15 July 2025 | |
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