Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 37.2% higher than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 44.1% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 64.4% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 50.9% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 42.6% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 179.2% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.77 $ (100.00 ฿) |
6.51 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
+135.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
27.69 $ (1,000.00 ฿) |
45.55 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
+64.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.54 $ (200.00 ฿) |
5.21 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-6.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.21 $ (80.00 ฿) |
3.25 $ (500.00 ¥) |
+46.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.15 $ (150.00 ฿) |
4.55 $ (700.00 ¥) |
+9.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.47 $ (89.15 ฿) |
3.42 $ (526.23 ¥) |
+38.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.58 $ (20.80 ฿) |
1.13 $ (173.81 ¥) |
+96.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.32 $ (11.47 ฿) |
0.75 $ (115.54 ¥) |
+136.8 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.18 $ (259.31 ฿) |
5.86 $ (900.39 ¥) |
-18.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.37 $ (49.61 ฿) |
1.50 $ (231.00 ¥) |
+9.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.65 $ (23.41 ฿) |
1.65 $ (254.07 ¥) |
+155.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.15 $ (77.76 ฿) |
2.16 $ (332.63 ¥) |
+0.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.21 $ (332.66 ฿) |
7.33 $ (1,126.12 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.32 $ (47.80 ฿) |
3.26 $ (501.76 ¥) |
+146.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.78 $ (172.72 ฿) |
9.34 $ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+95.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.42 $ (51.22 ฿) |
2.24 $ (344.22 ¥) |
+58.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.73 $ (26.31 ฿) |
1.08 $ (166.53 ¥) |
+48.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 $ (36.03 ฿) |
2.62 $ (402.25 ¥) |
+162.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.79 $ (28.50 ฿) |
2.22 $ (341.57 ¥) |
+181.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.69 $ (24.93 ฿) |
1.25 $ (192.43 ¥) |
+81.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.60 $ (21.60 ฿) |
1.25 $ (192.17 ¥) |
+109.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.21 $ (43.54 ฿) |
1.45 $ (223.24 ¥) |
+20.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.46 $ (16.56 ฿) |
0.84 $ (128.77 ¥) |
+82.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.61 $ (600.00 ฿) |
7.81 $ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-53.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 $ (62.40 ฿) |
2.11 $ (323.65 ¥) |
+21.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 $ (126.37 ฿) |
2.93 $ (450.77 ¥) |
-16.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.15 $ (150.00 ฿) |
3.90 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-6.0 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.21 $ (43.57 ฿) |
1.43 $ (220.00 ¥) |
+18.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
35.99 $ (1,300.00 ฿) |
52.06 $ (8,000.00 ¥) |
+44.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.97 $ (35.00 ฿) |
3.25 $ (500.00 ¥) |
+235.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.01 $ (72.42 ฿) |
4.61 $ (708.11 ¥) |
+129.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.54 $ (200.00 ฿) |
24.66 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+345.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.27 $ (154.07 ฿) |
4.42 $ (679.61 ¥) |
+3.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
55,373.29 $ (2,000,000.00 ฿) |
21,746.56 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-60.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,181.00 $ (909,500.00 ฿) |
16,350.04 $ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
86.59 $ (3,127.45 ฿) |
168.19 $ (25,847.03 ¥) |
+94.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.00 $ (469.44 ฿) |
25.28 $ (3,884.38 ¥) |
+94.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14.77 $ (533.57 ฿) |
31.51 $ (4,842.24 ¥) |
+113.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.74 $ (1,977.01 ฿) |
65.90 $ (10,128.00 ¥) |
+20.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.18 $ (403.90 ฿) |
19.35 $ (2,974.19 ¥) |
+73.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.92 $ (250.00 ฿) |
12.36 $ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+78.6 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
638.12 $ (23,047.95 ฿) |
532.61 $ (81,851.01 ¥) |
-16.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,656.83 $ (457,145.65 ฿) |
14,229.60 $ (2,186,798.34 ¥) |
+12.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
54.30 $ (1,961.36 ฿) |
53.92 $ (8,286.90 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.14 $ (1,305.50 ฿) |
36.94 $ (5,677.37 ¥) |
+2.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
94.37 $ (3,408.68 ฿) |
61.54 $ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-34.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.59 $ (3,235.96 ฿) |
84.59 $ (12,999.05 ¥) |
-5.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
595.66 $ (21,514.29 ฿) |
1,074.28 $ (165,094.76 ¥) |
+80.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
292.23 $ (10,554.76 ฿) |
587.47 $ (90,281.87 ¥) |
+101.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,666.27 $ (60,183.33 ฿) |
2,667.66 $ (409,964.22 ¥) |
+60.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
816.90 $ (29,505.17 ฿) |
1,212.29 $ (186,304.29 ¥) |
+48.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
489.78 $ (17,690.14 ฿) |
876.62 $ (134,718.91 ¥) |
+79.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
222.08 $ (8,021.14 ฿) |
453.78 $ (69,737.40 ¥) |
+104.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
634.49 $ (22,916.85 ฿) |
2,551.75 $ (392,151.71 ¥) |
+302.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.99 | 1.81 | -69.8 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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