Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kagoshima Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kagoshima

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.9% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.7% cheaper than Kagoshima without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kagoshima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.26 ¥1,187
-43.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.09 ¥5,903
12.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.83 ¥838
48.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.19 ¥459
-3.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.04 ¥150
-29.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.76 ¥109
-51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.63 ¥234
46.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.02 ¥291
79.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kagoshima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.39 ¥200
61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.25 ¥180
44.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.07 ¥584
-44.96%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.43 ¥349
-8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.17 ¥1,460
89.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.08 ¥873
-37.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$21.14 ¥3,036
-38.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.17 ¥455
3.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.4 ¥201
16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.42 ¥203
69.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.93 ¥851
-66.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.26 ¥324
-32.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.05 ¥295
-27.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.92 ¥132
10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.77 ¥110
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.94 ¥566
9.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.33 ¥909
242.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.27 ¥182
39.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.1 ¥301
32.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kagoshima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.49 ¥214
-9.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$56.3 ¥8,086
-79.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.68 ¥672
-32.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.96 ¥425
-66.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$12.66 ¥1,818
7.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.2 ¥172
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.4K ¥3.4M
16.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20K ¥2.9M
69.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kagoshima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$208 ¥29.9K
-41.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.4 ¥3,937
-49.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$35.08 ¥5,039
-48.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kagoshima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$56.8 ¥8,162
6.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.94 ¥2,003
22.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$14.05 ¥2,018
-35.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kagoshima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$414 ¥59.5K
67.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$13.3K ¥1.9M
19.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kagoshima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$43.43 ¥6,238
32.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.04 ¥4,315
14.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$66.2 ¥9,510
73.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$60.9 ¥8,745
39.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kagoshima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$477 ¥68.5K
28.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$238 ¥34.2K
85.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$867 ¥124.6K
132.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$654 ¥94K
123.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,517 ¥361.6K
68.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,826 ¥262.3K
58.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kagoshima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,928 ¥277K
-63.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
1.67
219.16%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kagoshima: October 29, 2025

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