Kagoshima vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$425
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1899
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
47
8
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
594K
77.6K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 6% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5728th and 5233rd ($991 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 495th and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kagoshima compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kagoshima ranked 184th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 2240th and 6325th 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
$5.1
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12648
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981