Phuket vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$519
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1664
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.5
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
53
97
🏙️ Population
77.6K
3.76M

The cost of living in Phuket is 30% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5827th and 4098th ($940 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 2 months in Yokohama. Phuket ranked 7th best city to live in Thailand vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6063rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Yokohama

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Phuket Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.38
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4059
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2821
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$723
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13013
$13410

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109