Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 26.8% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 24.7% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 15.7% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 27.1% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 26.7% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 61.3% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (220.75 ฿) |
453.00 ¥ (100.00 ฿) |
-54.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (1,103.76 ฿) |
3,969.82 ¥ (876.35 ฿) |
-20.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (176.60 ฿) |
917.32 ¥ (202.50 ฿) |
+14.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (110.38 ฿) |
317.10 ¥ (70.00 ฿) |
-36.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (132.45 ฿) |
543.60 ¥ (120.00 ฿) |
-9.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
465.50 ¥ (102.76 ฿) |
312.92 ¥ (69.08 ฿) |
-32.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
153.33 ¥ (33.85 ฿) |
101.19 ¥ (22.34 ฿) |
-34.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.40 ¥ (25.03 ฿) |
50.10 ¥ (11.06 ฿) |
-55.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
824.47 ¥ (182.00 ฿) |
1,007.97 ¥ (222.51 ฿) |
+22.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
206.44 ¥ (45.57 ฿) |
187.70 ¥ (41.43 ฿) |
-9.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
263.34 ¥ (58.13 ฿) |
86.93 ¥ (19.19 ฿) |
-67.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
317.00 ¥ (69.98 ฿) |
318.52 ¥ (70.31 ฿) |
+0.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
782.03 ¥ (172.64 ฿) |
1,221.78 ¥ (269.71 ฿) |
+56.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
444.37 ¥ (98.10 ฿) |
189.17 ¥ (41.76 ฿) |
-57.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,211.45 ¥ (267.43 ฿) |
691.19 ¥ (152.58 ฿) |
-42.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.31 ¥ (75.56 ฿) |
195.53 ¥ (43.16 ฿) |
-42.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
165.39 ¥ (36.51 ฿) |
88.75 ¥ (19.59 ฿) |
-46.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.80 ¥ (68.61 ฿) |
137.82 ¥ (30.42 ฿) |
-55.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
309.88 ¥ (68.41 ฿) |
108.36 ¥ (23.92 ฿) |
-65.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.29 ¥ (40.46 ฿) |
102.08 ¥ (22.53 ฿) |
-44.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
167.20 ¥ (36.91 ฿) |
85.80 ¥ (18.94 ฿) |
-48.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
194.59 ¥ (42.96 ฿) |
168.31 ¥ (37.16 ฿) |
-13.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.26 ¥ (29.20 ฿) |
76.38 ¥ (16.86 ฿) |
-42.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (264.90 ฿) |
2,717.99 ¥ (600.00 ฿) |
+126.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
307.61 ¥ (67.91 ฿) |
264.61 ¥ (58.41 ฿) |
-14.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
419.97 ¥ (92.71 ฿) |
450.70 ¥ (99.49 ฿) |
+7.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (132.45 ฿) |
638.73 ¥ (141.00 ฿) |
+6.5 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (48.57 ฿) |
135.90 ¥ (30.00 ฿) |
-38.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (1,766.01 ฿) |
5,220.80 ¥ (1,152.50 ฿) |
-34.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (132.45 ฿) |
158.55 ¥ (35.00 ฿) |
-73.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
724.21 ¥ (159.87 ฿) |
291.61 ¥ (64.37 ฿) |
-59.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (750.56 ฿) |
906.00 ¥ (200.00 ฿) |
-73.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
654.31 ¥ (144.44 ฿) |
712.43 ¥ (157.27 ฿) |
+8.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (737,752.16 ฿) |
4,314,802.69 ¥ (952,500.00 ฿) |
+29.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,563,332.06 ¥ (565,859.89 ฿) |
4,189,374.59 ¥ (924,811.54 ฿) |
+63.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,975.29 ¥ (5,734.09 ฿) |
11,895.11 ¥ (2,625.87 ฿) |
-54.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,911.32 ¥ (863.43 ฿) |
2,071.79 ¥ (457.35 ฿) |
-47.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,107.11 ¥ (1,127.40 ฿) |
2,605.37 ¥ (575.14 ฿) |
-49.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,709.18 ¥ (1,922.57 ฿) |
7,256.70 ¥ (1,601.93 ฿) |
-16.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,336.47 ¥ (515.78 ฿) |
1,509.45 ¥ (333.21 ฿) |
-35.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (419.43 ฿) |
1,087.19 ¥ (240.00 ฿) |
-42.8 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
56,120.36 ¥ (12,388.67 ฿) |
61,348.90 ¥ (13,542.87 ฿) |
+9.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,005,211.69 ¥ (442,653.88 ฿) |
1,890,931.01 ¥ (417,426.22 ฿) |
-5.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,725.25 ¥ (1,484.61 ฿) |
6,850.13 ¥ (1,512.18 ฿) |
+1.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,770.47 ¥ (1,053.09 ฿) |
4,910.87 ¥ (1,084.08 ฿) |
+2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,783.21 ¥ (1,938.91 ฿) |
13,704.37 ¥ (3,025.26 ฿) |
+56.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,391.11 ¥ (2,735.36 ฿) |
10,915.63 ¥ (2,409.64 ฿) |
-11.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
88,024.54 ¥ (19,431.57 ฿) |
72,337.20 ¥ (15,968.56 ฿) |
-17.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,404.07 ¥ (13,113.55 ฿) |
39,900.24 ¥ (8,808.05 ฿) |
-32.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
194,254.96 ¥ (42,882.11 ฿) |
171,592.40 ¥ (37,879.31 ฿) |
-11.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
115,813.56 ¥ (25,566.04 ฿) |
101,688.70 ¥ (22,447.95 ฿) |
-12.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
94,815.41 ¥ (20,930.66 ฿) |
57,354.34 ¥ (12,661.07 ฿) |
-39.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
51,112.63 ¥ (11,283.20 ฿) |
30,483.94 ¥ (6,729.38 ฿) |
-40.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
320,938.86 ¥ (70,847.80 ฿) |
93,690.77 ¥ (20,682.40 ฿) |
-70.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.84 | 5.84 | +217.7 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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