Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | June 2023 | |
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