Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Atsugi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Atsugi

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.9% cheaper than Atsugi without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.7% more expensive than Atsugi without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Atsugi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.16 ¥1,173
-42.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.23 ¥3,912
70.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.41 ¥921
34.95%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.11 ¥303
46.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.07 ¥154
-31.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.76 ¥109
-51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.89 ¥416
-17.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.05 ¥438
18.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Atsugi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.62 ¥233
38.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.79 ¥258
0.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.73 ¥679
-52.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.18 ¥313
2.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$17.64 ¥2,534
9.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.74 ¥681
-20.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.67 ¥2,251
-16.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.67 ¥815
-42.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.05 ¥295
-20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.23 ¥608
-43.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.87 ¥412
-30.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.63 ¥377
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.1 ¥301
-29.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.33 ¥192
-23.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.97 ¥139
-50.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.56 ¥512
21.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.6 ¥1,378
125.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.75 ¥251
1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.35 ¥338
18.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Atsugi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.85 ¥409
-52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$47.69 ¥6,851
-75.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.57 ¥512
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.92 ¥419
-65.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.25 ¥1,472
33.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.19 ¥170
9.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$14K ¥2M
95.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$17.1K ¥2.5M
97.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Atsugi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$143 ¥20.5K
-14.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.56 ¥2,235
-10.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$34.44 ¥4,948
-47.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Atsugi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$67.6 ¥9,708
-10.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.95 ¥2,005
22.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.47 ¥1,791
-27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Atsugi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$343 ¥49.3K
102.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,618 ¥950.7K
140.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Atsugi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.52 ¥5,965
38.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.21 ¥3,622
36.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$56.1 ¥8,058
105.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$35.01 ¥5,030
142.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Atsugi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$412 ¥59.1K
48.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$283 ¥40.6K
56.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$860 ¥123.6K
134.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$671 ¥96.4K
117.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,201 ¥459.8K
32.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,042 ¥293.4K
41.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Atsugi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,851 ¥553.2K
-81.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
1.78
199.44%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Atsugi: October 27, 2025

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