Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 17.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.4% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 27.3% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 17.5% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 37.3% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 5.9% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.8% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 9.6% more in Thailand
The cost of clothing and childcare in Thailand are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Japan, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,006
|
$2.33
THB80.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥772
|
$6.02
THB207.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.70
THB24.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.38
THB13.05
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$1.40
THB48.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥894
|
$8.16
THB280.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥853
|
$6.68
THB229.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥315
|
$2.05
THB70.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥426
|
$1.29
THB44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$1.23
THB42.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.52
THB17.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.82
THB28.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥318
|
$0.66
THB22.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.69
THB23.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.54
THB18.42
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥660
|
$4.47
THB153.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,036
|
$25.43
THB874.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,444,864
|
$31,362.48
THB1,078,567.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,973
|
$9.67
THB332.41
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,859
|
$17.13
THB589.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,201
|
$389.22
THB13,385.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,858
|
$225.23
THB7,745.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,666
|
$55.17
THB1,897.45
|
|
pay 5.9% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,026
|
$341.66
THB11,749.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,734,030
|
$10,344.18
THB355,740.16
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥423
|
$2.20
THB75.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥434
|
$1.90
THB65.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$3.85
THB132.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,020
|
$48.79
THB1,677.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,871
|
$5.42
THB186.43
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,336
|
$38.62
THB1,328.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,191
|
$29.36
THB1,009.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,452
|
$82.78
THB2,846.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,763
|
$65.55
THB2,254.44
|
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