Cost of living comparison
Japan is 43.3% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.2% more in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 67.2% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 63.8% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 64.9% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 4.2% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.4% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% less in Japan
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 72.2% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB77.23
|
$6.44
¥933
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB199.27
|
$4.94
¥716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.32
|
$0.97
¥141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.56
|
$0.73
¥106
|
|
pay 67.2% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.31
|
$1.52
¥221
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB270.17
|
$5.72
¥829
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB221.26
|
$5.46
¥791
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB67.73
|
$2.02
¥292
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB42.71
|
$2.73
¥395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB40.74
|
$2.17
¥315
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.23
|
$1.02
¥148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.98
|
$1.64
¥238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.80
|
$2.04
¥295
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB22.91
|
$1.26
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.73
|
$1.08
¥157
|
|
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB147.87
|
$4.22
¥612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB841.83
|
$57.82
¥8,377
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,038,098.06
|
$22,042.19
¥3,193,913
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB319.94
|
$25.42
¥3,684
|
|
pay 64.9% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB567.15
|
$31.09
¥4,505
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,883.18
|
$500.38
¥72,505
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,455.26
|
$325.42
¥47,153
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,826.26
|
$113.04
¥16,379
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,308.89
|
$288.10
¥41,746
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB342,392.29
|
$11,095.30
¥1,607,710
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB72.81
|
$2.71
¥392
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB62.87
|
$2.78
¥402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB127.34
|
$3.98
¥577
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,615.00
|
$57.72
¥8,363
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB179.43
|
$11.97
¥1,735
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,278.25
|
$40.54
¥5,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB971.83
|
$26.82
¥3,886
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,740.07
|
$54.08
¥7,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,169.85
|
$81.66
¥11,833
|
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