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

😐 Solo nomad: Aichi is 7.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aichi is 3.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.96 ¥1,094
$4.65 ฿147
49.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 ¥5,211
$46.11 ฿1,454
-28.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ¥858
$8.74 ฿276
-37.53%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥501
$3.04 ฿95.8
4.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ¥161
$0.72 ฿22.72
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥127
$0.39 ฿12.34
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ¥320
$2.44 ฿77.0
-16.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 ¥487
$3.79 ฿120
-18.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥238
$2.14 ฿67.7
-28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 ¥277
$1.86 ฿58.7
-5.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 ¥571
$2.19 ฿69.0
65.75%
Eggs
$2.23 ¥350
$2.25 ฿70.8
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ¥1,581
$19.73 ฿622
-49.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ¥1,013
$3.79 ฿119
69.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.68 ¥2,464
$13.55 ฿427
15.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 ¥430
$3.25 ฿102
-15.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ¥319
$1.67 ฿52.7
21.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ¥325
$2.39 ฿75.5
-13.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 ¥431
$2.09 ฿66.0
31.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 ¥330
$1.53 ฿48.22
37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 ¥270
$1.51 ฿47.62
13.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥217
$0.99 ฿31.19
39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥138
$0.51 ฿16.24
72.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 ¥673
$4.27 ฿135
0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 ¥1,506
$20.31 ฿640
-52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ¥284
$1.79 ฿56.5
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥319
$2.77 ฿87.3
-26.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 ¥226
$1.40 ฿44.29
2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.5 ¥8,717
$11.70 ฿369
374.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 ¥533
$3.11 ฿98.1
9.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 ¥469
$0.99 ฿31.37
202.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.75 ¥3,418
$13.73 ฿433
58.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥193
$1.32 ฿41.60
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$27.2K ฿859.0K
-14.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K ¥2.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-45.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 ¥16.4K
$120 ฿3,797
-13.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.15 ¥3,323
$13.93 ฿439
51.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.32 ¥5,235
$18.31 ฿577
81.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.99 ¥5,340
$60.9 ฿1,922
-44.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.86 ¥1,078
$17.23 ฿544
-60.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.56 ¥2,131
$8.71 ฿275
55.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ¥44.4K
$698 ฿22.0K
-59.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K ¥2.2M
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-10.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.21 ¥6,475
$57.6 ฿1,818
-28.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.09 ¥4,570
$34.24 ฿1,080
-15.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 ¥9,297
$113 ฿3,569
-47.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ¥16.6K
$84.8 ฿2,675
24.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ¥69.6K
$604 ฿19.0K
-26.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ¥51.6K
$436 ฿13.8K
-24.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 ¥160.2K
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-50.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 ¥110.9K
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-52.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,821 ¥286.2K
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-57.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$957 ¥150.3K
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-67.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aichi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,581 ¥248.3K
$529 ฿16.7K
198.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
5.33
-61.54%

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Last update for Aichi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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