Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukushima and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukushima and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Fukushima is 15.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Fukushima is 19.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.11 ¥1,021

$4.68 ฿151

51.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.46 ¥5,381

$46.4 ฿1,502

-19.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.05 ¥1,012

$8.65 ฿280

-18.50%

Cappuccino

$3.75 ¥539

$3.09 ฿100

21.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.73 ฿23.53

20.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥124

$0.37 ฿11.95

132.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.58 ¥370

$2.39 ฿77.4

7.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.1 ¥445

$3.62 ฿117

-14.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ¥218

$2.24 ฿72.5

-32.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ¥227

$1.8 ฿58.2

-12.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.75 ¥682

$2.24 ฿72.3

112.05%

Eggs

$2.21 ¥317

$2.23 ฿72.1

-0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ¥1,467

$19.31 ฿625

-47.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 ¥939

$3.77 ฿122

73.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.51 ¥2,228

$13.05 ฿422

18.85%

Apples (1kg)

$5.38 ¥773

$3.28 ฿106

64.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 ¥378

$1.63 ฿52.6

61.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.91 ¥561

$2.4 ฿77.7

62.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.02 ¥864

$1.99 ฿64.3

202.51%

Potato (1kg)

$3.08 ¥442

$1.53 ฿49.62

101.31%

Onion (1kg)

$2.68 ¥386

$1.49 ฿48.11

79.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ¥199

$1.02 ฿32.87

36.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 ¥129

$0.48 ฿15.61

87.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 ¥605

$4.32 ฿140

-2.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.15 ¥884

$21.68 ฿702

-71.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 ¥273

$1.77 ฿57.3

7.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 ¥316

$2.79 ฿90.4

-21.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 ¥231

$1.35 ฿43.74

19.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.9 ¥7,885

$11.76 ฿380

366.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.5 ¥502

$3.15 ฿102

11.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥414

$1 ฿32.3

188.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.86 ¥2,996

$13.64 ฿442

52.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥176

$1.3 ฿42.2

-5.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.5K ¥3.4M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-14.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.3K ¥2.5M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-49.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$142 ¥20.4K

$123 ฿3,970

15.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.95 ¥3,872

$13.93 ฿451

93.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥4,851

$18.24 ฿590

85.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 ¥7,968

$60.8 ฿1,966

-8.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.12 ¥2,029

$17.11 ฿554

-17.48%

Cinema Ticket

$12.24 ¥1,758

$9.07 ฿294

34.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$281 ¥40.4K

$694 ฿22.5K

-59.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥1.9M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-15.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.94 ¥6,313

$57.5 ฿1,861

-23.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.13 ¥4,184

$34.51 ฿1,117

-15.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.3 ¥8,522

$115 ฿3,727

-48.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ¥13.4K

$84.8 ฿2,743

10.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 ¥67.3K

$611 ฿19.8K

-23.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 ¥47.3K

$442 ฿14.3K

-25.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$876 ¥125.9K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-56.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 ¥94.3K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-55.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,977 ¥427.7K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-29.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,947 ¥279.7K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-32.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

5.33

-66.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fukushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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