Phuket vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$573
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
77.6K
14.3M

The cost of living in Phuket is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5233rd and 3249th ($1059 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6325th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Tokyo

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Phuket Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$16728

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005