Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Nagano is 13.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nagano is 6.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagano
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$4.68 ฿151
49.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 ¥5,035
$46.4 ฿1,502
-24.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ¥587
$8.65 ฿280
-52.72%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥493
$3.09 ฿100
11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$0.73 ฿23.53
54.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥87.4
$0.37 ฿11.95
64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ¥292
$2.39 ฿77.4
-15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ¥301
$3.62 ฿117
-42.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagano
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ¥180
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ¥183
$1.8 ฿58.2
-29.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.53 ¥651
$2.24 ฿72.3
102.23%
Eggs
$1.57 ¥225
$2.23 ฿72.1
-29.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 ¥1,768
$19.31 ฿625
-36.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.33 ¥1,771
$3.77 ฿122
227.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.38 ¥2,353
$13.05 ฿422
25.52%
Apples (1kg)
$7.84 ¥1,127
$3.28 ฿106
139.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 ¥383
$1.63 ฿52.6
63.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.49 ¥645
$2.4 ฿77.7
87.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 ¥639
$1.99 ฿64.3
123.62%
Potato (1kg)
$3.57 ¥513
$1.53 ฿49.62
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$3.73 ¥536
$1.49 ฿48.11
150.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ¥154
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥103
$0.48 ฿15.61
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 ¥777
$4.32 ฿140
25.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.53 ¥507
$21.68 ฿702
-83.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 ¥371
$1.77 ฿57.3
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 ¥502
$2.79 ฿90.4
25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagano
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 ¥204
$1.35 ฿43.74
5.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 ¥7,872
$11.76 ฿380
365.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 ¥439
$3.15 ฿102
-2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 ¥416
$1 ฿32.3
190.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.19 ¥3,044
$13.64 ฿442
55.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥173
$1.3 ฿42.2
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K ¥3.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-10.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K ¥2.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-48.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagano
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 ¥11.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-32.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.38 ¥4,220
$13.93 ฿451
110.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.19 ¥2,469
$18.24 ฿590
-5.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagano
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 ¥8,015
$60.8 ฿1,966
-8.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.1 ¥2,025
$17.11 ฿554
-17.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.26 ¥1,617
$9.07 ฿294
24.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagano
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ¥40.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-59.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K ¥1.9M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-17.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagano
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 ¥7,830
$57.5 ฿1,861
-5.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30 ¥4,310
$34.51 ฿1,117
-13.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 ¥8,735
$115 ฿3,727
-47.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 ¥13.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
13.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagano
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 ¥68.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-21.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ¥40.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-36.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 ¥126.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-56.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 ¥93.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,794 ¥401.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-34.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,718 ¥246.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-40.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagano
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 ¥235.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
135.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
5.33
-62.48%

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Last update for Nagano: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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