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Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukuyama and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukuyama and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Fukuyama is 20.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fukuyama is 5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 ¥1,657
$4.51 ฿142
132.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.17 ¥5,563
$46.08 ฿1,449
-23.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 ¥853
$8.78 ฿276
-38.61%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥540
$3.09 ฿97.0
10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥136
$0.70 ฿21.97
22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥116
$0.40 ฿12.46
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 ¥547
$2.40 ฿75.5
44.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.71 ¥1,061
$3.68 ฿116
82.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ¥169
$2.25 ฿70.6
-52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ¥146
$1.87 ฿58.8
-50.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 ¥500
$2.22 ฿69.8
42.34%
Eggs
$2.25 ¥356
$2.23 ฿70.1
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.40 ¥1,486
$19.68 ฿619
-52.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ¥593
$3.66 ฿115
2.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 ¥2,203
$13.09 ฿411
6.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.44 ¥860
$3.38 ฿106
60.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 ¥399
$1.69 ฿53.3
49.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.44 ¥1,018
$2.33 ฿73.2
176.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.94 ¥623
$1.98 ฿62.4
98.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 ¥250
$1.55 ฿48.77
1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 ¥359
$1.51 ฿47.42
50.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ¥169
$0.98 ฿30.84
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥64.2
$0.48 ฿15.01
-14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ¥639
$4.35 ฿137
-7.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 ¥1,210
$20.65 ฿649
-62.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ¥272
$1.77 ฿55.8
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ¥554
$2.75 ฿86.6
27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ¥261
$1.37 ฿43.19
20.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.3 ¥8,745
$11.36 ฿357
386.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ¥555
$3.11 ฿97.8
12.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.27 ¥517
$1.05 ฿32.96
211.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.82 ¥2,818
$13.72 ฿431
29.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ¥175
$1.34 ฿42.16
-17.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.6K ¥2.2M
$27.7K ฿869.6K
-50.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥2.7M
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-49.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ¥17.9K
$122 ฿3,835
-7.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.64 ¥3,265
$13.61 ฿428
51.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.09 ¥5,074
$18.49 ฿581
73.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 ¥8,762
$61.7 ฿1,939
-10.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.63 ¥2,156
$16.70 ฿525
-18.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 ¥2,074
$9.09 ฿286
44.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$369 ¥58.4K
$702 ฿22.1K
-47.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,290 ¥1.2M
$16.0K ฿502.8K
-54.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.37 ¥6,700
$58.9 ฿1,851
-28.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.13 ¥5,398
$34.41 ฿1,082
-0.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 ¥10.9K
$113 ฿3,545
-38.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ¥16.5K
$84.7 ฿2,662
23.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 ¥74.6K
$606 ฿19.1K
-22.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ¥52.4K
$435 ฿13.7K
-23.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 ¥138.2K
$2,069 ฿65.0K
-57.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 ¥106.2K
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-54.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,098 ¥648.2K
$4,445 ฿139.8K
-7.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 ¥380.5K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-19.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,401 ¥221.6K
$547 ฿17.2K
155.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1
5.33
-81.24%

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Last update for Fukuyama: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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