Japan

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

Japan vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.01× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. A bar running right means Japan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Thailand Thailand = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.79
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.98
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.86
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.70

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.8× what it does in Thailand — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.79

Japan ฿7.38 USD 0.227

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Japan ฿1,806 JPY 8,778

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.98

Japan ฿29,378 JPY 142,800

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.94

Japan ฿32.58 USD 0.976

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.78

Japan ฿34.75 USD 1.041

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.70

Japan ฿95.05 JPY 480

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index