Cost of living comparison
Japan is 21.6% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.6% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% less in Japan
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Japan. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 78.6% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.61
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.63
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.78
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB393.39
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB245.24
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.05
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.30
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.34
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.69
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.96
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.88
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.86
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.63
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.52
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 41.4% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.09
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.58
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB244.03
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Japan or Bangkok. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.