Kagoshima vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2535
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$499
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2551
$742
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
46
7
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
594K
77.6K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 11% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4989th and 5798th ($1092 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 193rd and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kagoshima compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kagoshima ranked 227th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1830th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Phuket

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Kagoshima Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.35
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.49
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892