Cost of living comparison
Osaka is 12.6% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% more in Osaka
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% more in Osaka
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Osaka
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% more in Osaka
- Childcare
-
pay 75.1% less in Osaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% more in Osaka
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Osaka
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Osaka are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Osaka. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Osaka.
If you lived in Osaka instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 76.3% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.61
|
$6.51
¥968
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
$4.89
¥726
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.63
|
$1.01
¥151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.78
|
$0.68
¥101
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
$1.40
¥207
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB393.39
|
$4.95
¥736
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB245.24
|
$5.41
¥805
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
$2.24
¥333
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.05
|
$2.73
¥406
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.30
|
$1.42
¥212
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.34
|
$0.90
¥134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.69
|
$1.23
¥183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.96
|
$1.88
¥280
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.88
|
$0.72
¥107
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.86
|
$0.54
¥80
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.63
|
$4.24
¥630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
$33.54
¥4,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.52
|
$30.45
¥4,526
|
|
pay 38.5% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
$28.55
¥4,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
$589.24
¥87,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
$373.30
¥55,486
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
$95.13
¥14,140
|
|
pay 75.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
$65.13
¥9,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
$5,210.71
¥774,495
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.09
|
$3.42
¥508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.58
|
$3.03
¥450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
$3.65
¥542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
$58.62
¥8,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB244.03
|
$11.72
¥1,743
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
$43.10
¥6,406
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
$27.36
¥4,066
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
$61.41
¥9,128
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
$91.89
¥13,658
|
|
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