Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Tokyo 

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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
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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 202515 July 2025
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