Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Nagoya is 14.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nagoya is 13.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagoya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 ¥972
$4.68 ฿151
44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 ¥4,923
$46.4 ฿1,502
-26.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 ¥818
$8.65 ฿280
-34.10%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ¥432
$3.09 ฿100
-2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥166
$0.73 ฿23.53
57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥107
$0.37 ฿11.95
102.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ¥306
$2.39 ฿77.4
-10.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ¥450
$3.62 ฿117
-13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagoya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 ¥239
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 ¥255
$1.8 ฿58.2
-1.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 ¥724
$2.24 ฿72.3
125.00%
Eggs
$2.29 ¥329
$2.23 ฿72.1
2.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ¥1,435
$19.31 ฿625
-48.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ¥900
$3.77 ฿122
66.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.71 ¥2,257
$13.05 ฿422
20.38%
Apples (1kg)
$9.13 ¥1,312
$3.28 ฿106
178.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 ¥396
$1.63 ฿52.6
68.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 ¥583
$2.4 ฿77.7
69.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$1.99 ฿64.3
196.98%
Potato (1kg)
$4.04 ¥580
$1.53 ฿49.62
164.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$1.49 ฿48.11
73.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$1.02 ฿32.87
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ¥199
$0.48 ฿15.61
187.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ¥492
$4.32 ฿140
-20.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ¥957
$21.68 ฿702
-69.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ¥256
$1.77 ฿57.3
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥291
$2.79 ฿90.4
-27.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagoya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 ¥234
$1.35 ฿43.74
20.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.7 ¥9,874
$11.76 ฿380
484.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥485
$3.15 ฿102
7.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ¥412
$1 ฿32.3
187.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.01 ¥2,444
$13.64 ฿442
24.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥172
$1.3 ฿42.2
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-16.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥2.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-48.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagoya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 ¥19.9K
$123 ฿3,970
12.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.52 ¥3,954
$13.93 ฿451
97.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.17 ¥4,910
$18.24 ฿590
87.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagoya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 ¥8,062
$60.8 ฿1,966
-7.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 ¥2,684
$17.11 ฿554
9.18%
Cinema Ticket
$12.44 ¥1,786
$9.07 ฿294
37.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagoya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 ¥67.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-32.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ¥1.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-29.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagoya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.8 ¥6,723
$57.5 ฿1,861
-18.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.26 ¥4,203
$34.51 ฿1,117
-15.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.1 ¥8,064
$115 ฿3,727
-51.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 ¥13.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
8.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagoya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 ¥86.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-1.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥58.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
-8.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ¥190.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-34.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$841 ¥120.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-42.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,413 ¥346.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-43.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,473 ¥211.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-48.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagoya
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,218 ¥318.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
218.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5.33
-66.60%

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Last update for Nagoya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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