Cost of Living Comparison Between Morioka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Morioka and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Morioka is 24.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morioka is 10.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morioka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ¥1,017
$4.68 ฿151
51.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.21 ¥4,915
$46.4 ฿1,502
-26.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 ¥755
$8.65 ฿280
-39.19%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ¥435
$3.09 ฿100
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 ¥157
$0.73 ฿23.53
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.37 ฿11.95
105.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 ¥364
$2.39 ฿77.4
6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ¥446
$3.62 ฿117
-14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morioka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥219
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ¥218
$1.8 ฿58.2
-15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 ¥676
$2.24 ฿72.3
110.27%
Eggs
$2.31 ¥331
$2.23 ฿72.1
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ¥1,464
$19.31 ฿625
-47.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 ¥929
$3.77 ฿122
71.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.42 ¥2,215
$13.05 ฿422
18.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.35 ¥768
$3.28 ฿106
63.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 ¥380
$1.63 ฿52.6
61.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.08 ¥586
$2.4 ฿77.7
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.78 ¥830
$1.99 ฿64.3
190.45%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$1.53 ฿49.62
96.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 ¥381
$1.49 ฿48.11
77.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥200
$1.02 ฿32.87
36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥128
$0.48 ฿15.61
85.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 ¥585
$4.32 ฿140
-5.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 ¥973
$21.68 ฿702
-68.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.77 ฿57.3
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥313
$2.79 ฿90.4
-21.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Morioka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 ¥229
$1.35 ฿43.74
18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.4 ¥7,812
$11.76 ฿380
362.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ¥492
$3.15 ฿102
8.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.95 ¥424
$1 ฿32.3
195.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.53 ¥2,950
$13.64 ฿442
50.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.3 ฿42.2
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-14.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥2.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-49.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morioka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$123 ฿3,970
16.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.05 ¥3,886
$13.93 ฿451
94.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.59 ¥4,825
$18.24 ฿590
84.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morioka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ¥7,968
$60.8 ฿1,966
-8.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.01 ¥2,012
$17.11 ฿554
-18.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 ¥1,788
$9.07 ฿294
37.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morioka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 ¥41.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥1.9M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-16.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morioka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.63 ¥6,268
$57.5 ฿1,861
-24.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.98 ¥4,163
$34.51 ฿1,117
-16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.9 ¥8,605
$115 ฿3,727
-47.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 ¥13.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
8.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morioka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 ¥67.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-22.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-26.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 ¥126.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-56.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 ¥93.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,756 ¥395.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-35.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,812 ¥260.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-37.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morioka
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 ¥234.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
134.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5.33
-66.60%

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Last update for Morioka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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