Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Okayama is 25.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okayama is 10.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.99 ¥1,099

$4.65 ฿147

50.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.01 ¥4,401

$46.11 ฿1,454

-39.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.00 ¥943

$8.74 ฿276

-31.35%

Cappuccino

$1.92 ¥302

$3.04 ฿95.8

-36.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥122

$0.72 ฿22.72

6.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥119

$0.39 ฿12.34

94.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.44 ฿77.0

-12.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥321

$3.79 ฿120

-46.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 ¥244

$2.14 ฿67.7

-27.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 ¥105

$1.86 ฿58.7

-63.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.88 ¥766

$2.19 ฿69.0

122.83%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥268

$2.25 ฿70.8

-24.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.85 ¥2,647

$19.73 ฿622

-14.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.11 ¥1,117

$3.79 ฿119

87.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.45 ¥2,427

$13.55 ฿427

14.02%

Apples (1kg)

$5.39 ¥847

$3.25 ฿102

65.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.77 ¥435

$1.67 ฿52.7

65.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.92 ¥772

$2.39 ฿75.5

105.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.96 ¥779

$2.09 ฿66.0

137.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.47 ¥388

$1.53 ฿48.22

61.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 ¥321

$1.51 ฿47.62

35.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$0.99 ฿31.19

35.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ¥125

$0.51 ฿16.24

56.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.38 ¥531

$4.27 ฿135

-20.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.37 ¥1,473

$20.31 ฿640

-53.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥322

$1.79 ฿56.5

14.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.77 ฿87.3

-22.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 ¥259

$1.40 ฿44.29

17.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.9 ¥8,779

$11.70 ฿369

377.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.11 ฿98.1

12.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.64 ¥415

$0.99 ฿31.37

166.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$24.00 ¥3,771

$13.73 ฿433

74.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ¥174

$1.32 ฿41.60

-15.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K ¥3.6M

$27.2K ฿859.0K

-16.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.8K ¥2.6M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-50.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$78.9 ¥12.4K

$120 ฿3,797

-34.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.53 ¥2,440

$13.93 ฿439

11.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.93 ¥4,389

$18.31 ฿577

52.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.3 ¥8,849

$60.9 ฿1,922

-7.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.97 ¥2,195

$17.23 ฿544

-18.92%

Cinema Ticket

$12.35 ¥1,941

$8.71 ฿275

41.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$471 ¥74.1K

$698 ฿22.0K

-32.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ¥1.8M

$15.7K ฿496.2K

-27.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.85 ¥7,361

$57.6 ฿1,818

-18.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.40 ¥5,090

$34.24 ฿1,080

-5.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.4 ¥9,024

$113 ฿3,569

-49.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ¥14.7K

$84.8 ฿2,675

10.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$358 ¥56.3K

$604 ฿19.0K

-40.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$210 ¥33.0K

$436 ฿13.8K

-51.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$707 ¥111.1K

$2,057 ฿64.9K

-65.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 ¥73.8K

$1,498 ฿47.3K

-68.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,361 ¥213.9K

$529 ฿16.7K

157.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

5.33

-66.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Okayama: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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