Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Thailand are 28.9% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 27.2% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 21.0% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 39.3% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 26.4% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 66.7% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (237.66 ฿) |
420.77 ¥ (100.00 ฿) |
-57.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (1,425.95 ฿) |
3,576.55 ¥ (850.00 ฿) |
-40.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (178.24 ฿) |
841.54 ¥ (200.00 ฿) |
+12.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (106.95 ฿) |
294.54 ¥ (70.00 ฿) |
-34.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
596.50 ¥ (141.76 ฿) |
504.92 ¥ (120.00 ฿) |
-15.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
445.45 ¥ (105.86 ฿) |
291.86 ¥ (69.36 ฿) |
-34.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.66 ¥ (36.76 ฿) |
94.03 ¥ (22.35 ฿) |
-39.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.43 ¥ (26.72 ฿) |
51.12 ¥ (12.15 ฿) |
-54.5 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
808.23 ¥ (192.08 ฿) |
910.15 ¥ (216.31 ฿) |
+12.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.44 ¥ (48.83 ฿) |
182.12 ¥ (43.28 ฿) |
-11.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
237.75 ¥ (56.50 ฿) |
82.39 ¥ (19.58 ฿) |
-65.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
326.89 ¥ (77.69 ฿) |
302.80 ¥ (71.96 ฿) |
-7.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
751.17 ¥ (178.52 ฿) |
1,161.34 ¥ (276.00 ฿) |
+54.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.55 ¥ (100.42 ฿) |
177.32 ¥ (42.14 ฿) |
-58.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,090.17 ¥ (259.09 ฿) |
690.95 ¥ (164.21 ฿) |
-36.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
319.04 ¥ (75.82 ฿) |
178.90 ¥ (42.52 ฿) |
-43.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
155.09 ¥ (36.86 ฿) |
80.24 ¥ (19.07 ฿) |
-48.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.81 ¥ (66.02 ฿) |
129.94 ¥ (30.88 ฿) |
-53.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
294.40 ¥ (69.97 ฿) |
95.26 ¥ (22.64 ฿) |
-67.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
176.44 ¥ (41.93 ฿) |
94.81 ¥ (22.53 ฿) |
-46.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
154.62 ¥ (36.75 ฿) |
76.69 ¥ (18.23 ฿) |
-50.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
189.52 ¥ (45.04 ฿) |
164.65 ¥ (39.13 ฿) |
-13.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.32 ¥ (30.26 ฿) |
70.12 ¥ (16.67 ฿) |
-44.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (237.66 ฿) |
2,524.62 ¥ (600.00 ฿) |
+152.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.25 ¥ (71.59 ฿) |
245.57 ¥ (58.36 ฿) |
-18.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
405.72 ¥ (96.42 ฿) |
408.01 ¥ (96.97 ฿) |
+0.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (142.60 ฿) |
606.96 ¥ (144.25 ฿) |
+1.2 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (52.29 ฿) |
126.23 ¥ (30.00 ฿) |
-42.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (1,901.27 ฿) |
5,049.25 ¥ (1,200.00 ฿) |
-36.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
560.00 ¥ (133.09 ฿) |
147.27 ¥ (35.00 ฿) |
-73.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (152.99 ฿) |
270.87 ¥ (64.37 ฿) |
-57.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,500.00 ¥ (831.81 ฿) |
757.39 ¥ (180.00 ฿) |
-78.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.07 ¥ (153.07 ฿) |
659.22 ¥ (156.67 ฿) |
+2.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (794,256.77 ฿) |
3,878,588.29 ¥ (921,781.86 ฿) |
+16.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,488,882.76 ¥ (591,505.68 ฿) |
3,731,904.20 ¥ (886,921.05 ฿) |
+49.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,684.11 ¥ (5,866.40 ฿) |
10,776.23 ¥ (2,561.07 ฿) |
-56.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,901.81 ¥ (927.30 ฿) |
2,036.73 ¥ (484.05 ฿) |
-47.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,969.62 ¥ (1,181.08 ฿) |
2,475.80 ¥ (588.40 ฿) |
-50.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,379.05 ¥ (1,991.36 ฿) |
6,809.80 ¥ (1,618.41 ฿) |
-18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,535.49 ¥ (602.58 ฿) |
1,370.32 ¥ (325.67 ฿) |
-46.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (427.79 ฿) |
925.70 ¥ (220.00 ฿) |
-48.6 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
53,282.37 ¥ (12,663.04 ฿) |
59,293.31 ¥ (14,091.60 ฿) |
+11.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,866,533.76 ¥ (443,598.76 ฿) |
1,665,318.11 ¥ (395,778.03 ฿) |
-10.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,377.68 ¥ (1,515.71 ฿) |
6,591.66 ¥ (1,566.57 ฿) |
+3.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,483.34 ¥ (1,065.51 ฿) |
4,944.78 ¥ (1,175.17 ฿) |
+10.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,482.69 ¥ (2,015.99 ฿) |
13,121.38 ¥ (3,118.42 ฿) |
+54.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,782.89 ¥ (2,800.31 ฿) |
10,624.59 ¥ (2,525.03 ฿) |
-9.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,808.78 ¥ (20,630.90 ฿) |
70,974.57 ¥ (16,867.75 ฿) |
-18.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
57,438.33 ¥ (13,650.74 ฿) |
36,065.71 ¥ (8,571.35 ฿) |
-37.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
185,156.45 ¥ (44,004.12 ฿) |
149,551.22 ¥ (35,542.21 ฿) |
-19.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
113,846.27 ¥ (27,056.60 ฿) |
95,120.41 ¥ (22,606.23 ฿) |
-16.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,004.76 ¥ (19,013.86 ฿) |
50,822.46 ¥ (12,078.42 ฿) |
-36.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,386.98 ¥ (11,499.61 ฿) |
28,707.46 ¥ (6,822.59 ฿) |
-40.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
332,692.97 ¥ (79,067.52 ฿) |
80,587.39 ¥ (19,152.33 ฿) |
-75.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 5.57 | +213.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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