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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fukuyama is 0.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fukuyama is 2.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.6 ¥1,523
$4.68 ฿151
126.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.34 ¥5,077
$46.4 ฿1,502
-23.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 ¥792
$8.65 ฿280
-36.18%
Cappuccino
$3.49 ¥501
$3.09 ฿100
12.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥124
$0.73 ฿23.53
17.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥108
$0.37 ฿11.95
102.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 ¥485
$2.39 ฿77.4
41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.51 ¥935
$3.62 ฿117
79.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ¥146
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ¥132
$1.8 ฿58.2
-48.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 ¥457
$2.24 ฿72.3
41.96%
Eggs
$2.32 ¥334
$2.23 ฿72.1
4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 ¥1,397
$19.31 ฿625
-49.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 ¥540
$3.77 ฿122
-0.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.12 ¥2,028
$13.05 ฿422
8.20%
Apples (1kg)
$5.49 ¥789
$3.28 ฿106
67.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 ¥356
$1.63 ฿52.6
52.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.64 ¥953
$2.4 ฿77.7
176.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 ¥553
$1.99 ฿64.3
93.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 ¥237
$1.53 ฿49.62
7.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ¥327
$1.49 ฿48.11
53.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ¥148
$1.02 ฿32.87
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥57.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ¥582
$4.32 ฿140
-6.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 ¥1,142
$21.68 ฿702
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥257
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ¥508
$2.79 ฿90.4
26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥232
$1.35 ฿43.74
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 ¥8,061
$11.76 ฿380
377.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 ¥485
$3.15 ฿102
6.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$1 ฿32.3
226.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.08 ¥2,598
$13.64 ฿442
32.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥165
$1.3 ฿42.2
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ¥2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-49.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ¥2.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-50.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ¥15.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-9.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 ¥3,037
$13.93 ฿451
51.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.42 ¥4,657
$18.24 ฿590
77.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ¥7,923
$60.8 ฿1,966
-9.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.6 ¥1,954
$17.11 ฿554
-20.51%
Cinema Ticket
$13.24 ¥1,902
$9.07 ฿294
45.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$376 ¥54.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-45.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,441 ¥1.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.63 ¥5,980
$57.5 ฿1,861
-27.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.29 ¥4,926
$34.51 ฿1,117
-0.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 ¥10.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-38.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ¥14.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
21.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 ¥67.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-23.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ¥48K
$442 ฿14.3K
-24.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 ¥124.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-57.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 ¥94.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 ¥429.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-29.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,006 ¥288.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-30.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fukuyama
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,452 ¥208.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
108.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1
5.33
-81.24%

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Last update for Fukuyama: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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