Phuket vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$870
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2965
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$484
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1625
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.4
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
55
100
🏙️ Population
77.6K
14M

The cost of living in Phuket is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6130th and 3238th ($870 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Phuket compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5986th and 1st 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
$4.16
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3141
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.59
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$672
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13219
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063