Phuket vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3235
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$544
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1720
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.3
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2652
😷 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 29% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5798th and 4132nd ($985 vs $1385) 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6033rd and 10th 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
$4.63
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.72
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4213
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$748
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13132
$12546

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092