Thailand

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Thailand vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 0.99× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. A bar running right means Thailand 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Thailand is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.42
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.17
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.02
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.56

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

In Thailand, Big Mac costs 1.4× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.42

Thailand ¥682 THB 135

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.28

Thailand ¥217 USD 1.334

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.06

Thailand ¥169 USD 1.036

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.02

Thailand ¥145,335 THB 29,900

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Thailand ¥8,744 THB 1,799

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.56

Thailand ¥20 USD 0.127

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com