Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fukui Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fukui

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.7% more expensive than Fukui without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.3% more expensive than Fukui without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Fukui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.91 ¥993
-32.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$34.51 ¥4,957
34.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.33 ¥766
62.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.14 ¥452
-1.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.1 ¥158
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.74 ¥107
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.65 ¥380
-9.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.15 ¥452
14.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Fukui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.59 ¥229
40.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.57 ¥226
14.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.88 ¥702
-54.10%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.19 ¥315
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.05 ¥1,443
92.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.33 ¥910
-40.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.5 ¥2,226
-15.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.29 ¥759
-38.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.56 ¥368
-36.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.04 ¥581
-40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.02 ¥864
-66.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.11 ¥447
-50.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.55 ¥366
-41.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.34 ¥192
-23.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.89 ¥128
-46.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.64 ¥522
18.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.46 ¥927
235.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.85 ¥266
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.16 ¥311
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Fukui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.67 ¥239
-19.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$54.7 ¥7,855
-78.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.38 ¥486
-6.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.88 ¥414
-65.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$20.48 ¥2,942
-33.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.24 ¥179
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.3K ¥3.3M
17.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$17.3K ¥2.5M
95.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Fukui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$145 ¥20.8K
-15.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$26.67 ¥3,831
-47.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.3 ¥4,784
-45.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Fukui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$55.4 ¥7,952
9.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.89 ¥1,996
23.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.63 ¥1,814
-28.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Fukui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$283 ¥40.7K
145.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$13.7K ¥2M
16.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Fukui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$43.68 ¥6,275
31.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.68 ¥4,263
16.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$60.6 ¥8,703
90.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$90.3 ¥13K
-6.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Fukui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$472 ¥67.8K
29.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$324 ¥46.5K
36.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$852 ¥122.4K
136.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$653 ¥93.8K
123.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,775 ¥398.6K
52.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,599 ¥229.7K
80.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Fukui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,978 ¥284.1K
-64.78%
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 Fukui: October 29, 2025

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