Phuket vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$544
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
57
97
🏙️ Population
77.6K
3.76M

The cost of living in Phuket is 24% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5469th and 4404th ($1014 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6129th and 15th 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
$6.11
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073