Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 30.9% lower than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 28.6% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 19.3% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 29.5% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 31.7% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 58.9% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (234.16 ฿) |
427.06 ¥ (100.00 ฿) |
-57.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (1,170.80 ฿) |
3,843.54 ¥ (900.00 ฿) |
-23.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (187.33 ฿) |
939.53 ¥ (220.00 ฿) |
+17.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (117.08 ฿) |
298.94 ¥ (70.00 ฿) |
-40.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (140.50 ฿) |
512.47 ¥ (120.00 ฿) |
-14.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
477.06 ¥ (111.71 ฿) |
302.62 ¥ (70.86 ฿) |
-36.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
158.20 ¥ (37.04 ฿) |
96.70 ¥ (22.64 ฿) |
-38.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.99 ¥ (27.39 ฿) |
46.42 ¥ (10.87 ฿) |
-60.3 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
836.49 ¥ (195.87 ฿) |
983.56 ¥ (230.31 ฿) |
+17.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.75 ¥ (48.18 ฿) |
173.79 ¥ (40.69 ฿) |
-15.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
278.76 ¥ (65.27 ฿) |
82.43 ¥ (19.30 ฿) |
-70.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
319.93 ¥ (74.91 ฿) |
298.55 ¥ (69.91 ฿) |
-6.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
764.97 ¥ (179.13 ฿) |
1,107.01 ¥ (259.22 ฿) |
+44.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.60 ¥ (103.87 ฿) |
182.56 ¥ (42.75 ฿) |
-58.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,264.57 ¥ (296.11 ฿) |
660.97 ¥ (154.77 ฿) |
-47.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
343.08 ¥ (80.34 ฿) |
189.61 ¥ (44.40 ฿) |
-44.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
168.99 ¥ (39.57 ฿) |
85.51 ¥ (20.02 ฿) |
-49.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.94 ¥ (72.81 ฿) |
129.59 ¥ (30.34 ฿) |
-58.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
316.14 ¥ (74.03 ฿) |
102.75 ¥ (24.06 ฿) |
-67.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.45 ¥ (42.96 ฿) |
96.60 ¥ (22.62 ฿) |
-47.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
168.12 ¥ (39.37 ฿) |
81.44 ¥ (19.07 ฿) |
-51.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.00 ¥ (46.36 ฿) |
158.52 ¥ (37.12 ฿) |
-19.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.42 ¥ (31.24 ฿) |
71.06 ¥ (16.64 ฿) |
-46.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (280.99 ฿) |
2,562.36 ¥ (600.00 ฿) |
+113.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
308.19 ¥ (72.17 ฿) |
248.28 ¥ (58.14 ฿) |
-19.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
420.58 ¥ (98.48 ฿) |
415.57 ¥ (97.31 ฿) |
-1.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (140.50 ฿) |
619.24 ¥ (145.00 ฿) |
+3.2 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (51.52 ฿) |
119.58 ¥ (28.00 ฿) |
-45.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (1,873.27 ฿) |
4,625.06 ¥ (1,083.00 ฿) |
-42.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (140.50 ฿) |
149.47 ¥ (35.00 ฿) |
-75.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (165.81 ฿) |
274.91 ¥ (64.37 ฿) |
-61.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (796.14 ฿) |
854.12 ¥ (200.00 ฿) |
-74.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.75 ¥ (153.78 ฿) |
671.80 ¥ (157.31 ฿) |
+2.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (782,559.85 ฿) |
3,875,569.38 ¥ (907,500.00 ฿) |
+16.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,583,855.05 ¥ (605,033.28 ฿) |
3,930,742.28 ¥ (920,419.24 ฿) |
+52.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,600.82 ¥ (5,994.67 ฿) |
11,440.36 ¥ (2,678.86 ฿) |
-55.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,879.59 ¥ (908.44 ฿) |
1,908.08 ¥ (446.80 ฿) |
-50.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,053.97 ¥ (1,183.43 ฿) |
2,462.47 ¥ (576.61 ฿) |
-51.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,574.15 ¥ (2,007.72 ฿) |
6,974.92 ¥ (1,633.24 ฿) |
-18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,275.25 ¥ (532.77 ฿) |
1,386.18 ¥ (324.59 ฿) |
-39.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (444.90 ฿) |
1,024.94 ¥ (240.00 ฿) |
-46.1 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,222.40 ¥ (12,696.67 ฿) |
54,730.84 ¥ (12,815.73 ฿) |
+0.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,949,837.36 ¥ (456,572.24 ฿) |
1,798,028.32 ¥ (421,024.77 ฿) |
-7.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,863.82 ¥ (1,607.23 ฿) |
6,657.63 ¥ (1,558.94 ฿) |
-3.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,592.08 ¥ (1,075.28 ฿) |
4,677.58 ¥ (1,095.30 ฿) |
+1.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,956.67 ¥ (2,097.29 ฿) |
13,197.63 ¥ (3,090.35 ฿) |
+47.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,273.64 ¥ (2,873.98 ฿) |
10,506.58 ¥ (2,460.21 ฿) |
-14.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
88,111.73 ¥ (20,632.17 ฿) |
68,738.26 ¥ (16,095.69 ฿) |
-22.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,909.46 ¥ (14,028.35 ฿) |
38,388.98 ¥ (8,989.13 ฿) |
-35.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
195,982.94 ¥ (45,891.20 ฿) |
169,561.81 ¥ (39,704.45 ฿) |
-13.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
117,256.15 ¥ (27,456.60 ฿) |
95,366.48 ¥ (22,330.93 ฿) |
-18.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
86,572.27 ¥ (20,271.69 ฿) |
52,666.51 ¥ (12,332.34 ฿) |
-39.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,325.72 ¥ (11,315.91 ฿) |
28,052.84 ¥ (6,568.83 ฿) |
-42.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
315,082.70 ¥ (73,779.49 ฿) |
92,518.35 ¥ (21,664.02 ฿) |
-70.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 5.72 | +214.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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