Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 40.7% higher than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 37.4% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 26.6% higher than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 64.5% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 36.0% higher than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 200.5% higher than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (420.77 ¥) |
237.66 ฿ (1,000.00 ¥) |
+137.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
850.00 ฿ (3,576.55 ¥) |
1,425.95 ฿ (6,000.00 ¥) |
+67.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (841.54 ¥) |
178.24 ฿ (750.00 ¥) |
-10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (294.54 ¥) |
104.18 ฿ (438.37 ¥) |
+48.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (504.92 ¥) |
141.70 ฿ (596.22 ¥) |
+18.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.36 ฿ (291.86 ¥) |
105.86 ฿ (445.42 ¥) |
+52.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.35 ฿ (94.03 ¥) |
36.76 ฿ (154.65 ¥) |
+64.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
12.15 ฿ (51.12 ¥) |
26.69 ฿ (112.31 ¥) |
+119.7 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
216.31 ฿ (910.15 ¥) |
192.08 ฿ (808.23 ¥) |
-11.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.28 ฿ (182.12 ¥) |
48.82 ฿ (205.43 ¥) |
+12.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.58 ฿ (82.39 ¥) |
56.50 ฿ (237.73 ¥) |
+188.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
71.96 ฿ (302.80 ¥) |
77.68 ฿ (326.87 ¥) |
+8.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
276.00 ฿ (1,161.34 ¥) |
178.52 ฿ (751.17 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42.14 ฿ (177.32 ¥) |
100.42 ฿ (422.55 ¥) |
+138.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
164.21 ฿ (690.95 ¥) |
259.09 ฿ (1,090.16 ¥) |
+57.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
42.52 ฿ (178.90 ¥) |
75.81 ฿ (319.00 ¥) |
+78.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.07 ฿ (80.24 ¥) |
36.86 ฿ (155.09 ¥) |
+93.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.88 ฿ (129.94 ¥) |
66.02 ฿ (277.79 ¥) |
+113.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.64 ฿ (95.26 ¥) |
69.96 ฿ (294.37 ¥) |
+209.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.53 ฿ (94.81 ¥) |
41.93 ฿ (176.43 ¥) |
+86.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.23 ฿ (76.69 ¥) |
36.75 ฿ (154.62 ¥) |
+101.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
39.13 ฿ (164.65 ¥) |
45.04 ฿ (189.52 ¥) |
+15.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.67 ฿ (70.12 ¥) |
30.26 ฿ (127.32 ¥) |
+81.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (2,524.62 ¥) |
237.66 ฿ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-60.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.36 ฿ (245.57 ¥) |
71.59 ฿ (301.25 ¥) |
+22.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
96.97 ฿ (408.01 ¥) |
96.41 ฿ (405.67 ¥) |
-0.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
144.25 ฿ (606.96 ¥) |
142.60 ฿ (600.00 ¥) |
-1.1 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (126.23 ¥) |
52.29 ฿ (220.00 ¥) |
+74.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (5,049.25 ¥) |
1,901.27 ฿ (8,000.00 ¥) |
+58.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (147.27 ¥) |
133.09 ฿ (560.00 ¥) |
+280.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (270.87 ¥) |
152.99 ฿ (643.74 ¥) |
+137.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (757.39 ¥) |
831.81 ฿ (3,500.00 ¥) |
+362.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.67 ฿ (659.22 ¥) |
153.07 ฿ (644.07 ¥) |
-2.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
921,781.86 ฿ (3,878,588.29 ¥) |
794,256.77 ฿ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-13.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
886,921.05 ฿ (3,731,904.20 ¥) |
591,505.68 ฿ (2,488,882.76 ¥) |
-33.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,561.07 ฿ (10,776.23 ¥) |
5,866.16 ฿ (24,683.06 ¥) |
+129.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
484.05 ฿ (2,036.73 ¥) |
927.30 ฿ (3,901.81 ¥) |
+91.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
588.40 ฿ (2,475.80 ¥) |
1,181.03 ฿ (4,969.42 ¥) |
+100.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,618.41 ฿ (6,809.80 ¥) |
1,991.25 ฿ (8,378.60 ¥) |
+23.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
325.67 ฿ (1,370.32 ¥) |
602.58 ฿ (2,535.49 ¥) |
+85.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (925.70 ¥) |
427.79 ฿ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+94.4 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,091.60 ฿ (59,293.31 ¥) |
12,660.95 ฿ (53,273.59 ¥) |
-10.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
395,778.03 ฿ (1,665,318.11 ¥) |
443,541.15 ฿ (1,866,291.32 ¥) |
+12.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,566.57 ฿ (6,591.66 ¥) |
1,515.60 ฿ (6,377.20 ¥) |
-3.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,175.17 ฿ (4,944.78 ¥) |
1,065.41 ฿ (4,482.91 ¥) |
-9.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,118.42 ฿ (13,121.38 ¥) |
2,015.84 ฿ (8,482.08 ¥) |
-35.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,525.03 ฿ (10,624.59 ¥) |
2,800.13 ฿ (11,782.14 ¥) |
+10.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,867.75 ฿ (70,974.57 ¥) |
20,628.97 ฿ (86,800.68 ¥) |
+22.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,571.35 ฿ (36,065.71 ¥) |
13,649.86 ฿ (57,434.63 ¥) |
+59.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,542.21 ฿ (149,551.22 ¥) |
43,999.88 ฿ (185,138.62 ¥) |
+23.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,606.23 ฿ (95,120.41 ¥) |
27,054.02 ฿ (113,835.39 ¥) |
+19.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,078.42 ฿ (50,822.46 ¥) |
19,011.03 ฿ (79,992.86 ¥) |
+57.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,822.59 ฿ (28,707.46 ¥) |
11,497.74 ฿ (48,379.11 ¥) |
+68.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,152.33 ฿ (80,587.39 ¥) |
79,063.22 ฿ (332,674.90 ¥) |
+312.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 1.78 | -68.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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