Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fukuyama Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fukuyama

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.2% more expensive than Fukuyama without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.3% cheaper than Fukuyama without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Fukuyama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.6 ¥1,523
-55.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.34 ¥5,077
31.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.52 ¥792
56.70%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.49 ¥501
-11.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.86 ¥124
-15.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.75 ¥108
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.38 ¥485
-29.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.51 ¥935
-44.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Fukuyama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.01 ¥146
121.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.92 ¥132
95.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.18 ¥457
-29.56%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.32 ¥334
-3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.73 ¥1,397
98.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.76 ¥540
0.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$14.12 ¥2,028
-7.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.49 ¥789
-40.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.48 ¥356
-34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$6.64 ¥953
-63.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.85 ¥553
-48.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.65 ¥237
-7.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.28 ¥327
-34.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.03 ¥148
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.4 ¥57.4
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.05 ¥582
6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.95 ¥1,142
172.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.79 ¥257
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.53 ¥508
-20.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Fukuyama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.62 ¥232
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$56.1 ¥8,061
-79.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.37 ¥485
-6.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.26 ¥468
-69.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$18.08 ¥2,598
-24.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.15 ¥165
13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$13.7K ¥2M
99.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$17K ¥2.4M
100.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Fukuyama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$111 ¥15.9K
10.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.14 ¥3,037
-34.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$32.42 ¥4,657
-43.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Fukuyama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$55.2 ¥7,923
10.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.6 ¥1,954
25.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.24 ¥1,902
-31.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Fukuyama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$376 ¥54.1K
84.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,441 ¥1.1M
113.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Fukuyama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.63 ¥5,980
38.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$34.29 ¥4,926
0.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.5 ¥10.1K
63.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$103 ¥14.8K
-17.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Fukuyama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$470 ¥67.5K
30.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$334 ¥48K
32.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$864 ¥124.1K
133.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$656 ¥94.2K
122.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,991 ¥429.7K
41.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,006 ¥288.2K
43.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Fukuyama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,452 ¥208.6K
-52.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
1
433.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fukuyama: October 27, 2025

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