Cost of Living Comparison Between Aichi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Aichi and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Aichi is 9.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aichi is 10.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 ¥993
$4.68 ฿151
47.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.98 ¥4,737
$46.4 ฿1,502
-28.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 ¥817
$8.65 ฿280
-34.22%
Cappuccino
$3.17 ¥456
$3.09 ฿100
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ¥146
$0.73 ฿23.53
39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥118
$0.37 ฿11.95
121.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ¥292
$2.39 ฿77.4
-15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ¥445
$3.62 ฿117
-14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥226
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥241
$1.8 ฿58.2
-6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 ¥544
$2.24 ฿72.3
68.75%
Eggs
$2.27 ¥326
$2.23 ฿72.1
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ¥1,428
$19.31 ฿625
-48.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ¥880
$3.77 ฿122
62.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.45 ¥2,219
$13.05 ฿422
18.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 ¥402
$3.28 ฿106
-14.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ¥304
$1.63 ฿52.6
29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 ¥303
$2.4 ฿77.7
-12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 ¥393
$1.99 ฿64.3
37.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 ¥294
$1.53 ฿49.62
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 ¥242
$1.49 ฿48.11
12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥198
$1.02 ฿32.87
35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥127
$0.48 ฿15.61
85.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ¥611
$4.32 ฿140
-1.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 ¥943
$21.68 ฿702
-69.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ¥255
$1.77 ฿57.3
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥295
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 ¥214
$1.35 ฿43.74
10.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 ¥7,828
$11.76 ฿380
363.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 ¥469
$3.15 ฿102
3.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 ¥411
$1 ฿32.3
186.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.92 ¥3,149
$13.64 ฿442
60.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-16.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K ¥2.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-45.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ¥15.3K
$123 ฿3,970
-13.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 ¥2,971
$13.93 ฿451
48.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.63 ¥4,832
$18.24 ฿590
84.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.1 ¥4,898
$60.8 ฿1,966
-43.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$17.11 ฿554
-59.61%
Cinema Ticket
$13.47 ¥1,935
$9.07 ฿294
48.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 ¥41.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ¥2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-11.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.21 ¥5,920
$57.5 ฿1,861
-28.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.87 ¥4,291
$34.51 ฿1,117
-13.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ¥8,772
$115 ฿3,727
-46.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ¥14.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
22.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 ¥64.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 ¥46K
$442 ฿14.3K
-27.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ¥150.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-48.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 ¥101.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-51.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,918 ¥275.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-54.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$999 ¥143.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-65.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,631 ¥234.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
134.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
5.33
-61.54%

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Last update for Aichi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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