Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aichi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aichi

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.1% cheaper than Aichi without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.4% more expensive than Aichi without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Aichi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$6.96 ¥1,094
-33.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$33.17 ¥5,211
39.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$5.46 ¥858
60.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$3.19 ¥501
-4.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$1.02 ¥161
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.81 ¥127
-51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.04 ¥320
19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.10 ¥487
22.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Aichi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.52 ¥238
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.76 ¥277
5.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$3.63 ¥571
-39.67%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$2.23 ¥350
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$10.06 ¥1,581
96.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.44 ¥1,013
-41.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$15.68 ¥2,464
-13.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.74 ¥430
18.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$2.03 ¥319
-17.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$2.07 ¥325
15.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$2.74 ¥431
-23.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$2.10 ¥330
-27.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.72 ¥270
-12.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.38 ¥217
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.88 ¥138
-42.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.28 ¥673
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$9.59 ¥1,506
111.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.81 ¥284
-1.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.03 ¥319
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Aichi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$1.44 ¥226
-2.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$55.5 ¥8,717
-78.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$3.39 ¥533
-8.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$2.99 ¥469
-66.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$21.75 ¥3,418
-36.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.23 ¥193
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$23.4K ¥3.7M
16.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$18.7K ¥2.9M
82.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Aichi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$104 ¥16.4K
15.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$21.15 ¥3,323
-34.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$33.32 ¥5,235
-45.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Aichi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$33.99 ¥5,340
79.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$6.86 ¥1,078
151.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$13.56 ¥2,131
-35.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Aichi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$283 ¥44.4K
146.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$14.0K ¥2.2M
12.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Aichi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$41.21 ¥6,475
39.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$29.09 ¥4,570
17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$59.2 ¥9,297
91.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$106 ¥16.6K
-19.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Aichi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$443 ¥69.6K
36.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$328 ¥51.6K
32.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$1,019 ¥160.2K
101.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$706 ¥110.9K
112.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$1,821 ¥286.2K
133.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$957 ¥150.3K
212.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Aichi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,581 ¥248.3K
-66.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.05
160.00%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Aichi: February 28, 2026

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