Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Morioka Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Morioka

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.4% more expensive than Morioka without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.4% cheaper than Morioka without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Morioka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$6.83 ¥1,074
-31.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$34.05 ¥5,349
35.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$5.34 ¥839
63.67%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$3.17 ¥499
-4.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$1.05 ¥165
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.80 ¥126
-51.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.63 ¥413
-7.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.08 ¥484
23.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Morioka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.55 ¥243
38.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.55 ¥243
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$4.72 ¥742
-53.60%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$2.32 ¥364
-3.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$10.14 ¥1,594
94.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.43 ¥1,010
-41.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$15.18 ¥2,385
-10.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$5.47 ¥860
-40.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$2.60 ¥408
-35.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$4.04 ¥635
-40.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$5.76 ¥905
-63.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$3.17 ¥499
-51.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$2.58 ¥405
-41.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.38 ¥217
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.83 ¥131
-38.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.27 ¥671
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Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$9.15 ¥1,438
121.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.91 ¥300
-6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.24 ¥352
23.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Morioka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$1.65 ¥259
-15.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$56.4 ¥8,858
-79.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$3.40 ¥535
-8.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$2.91 ¥458
-65.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$20.58 ¥3,233
-33.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.24 ¥194
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$23.5K ¥3.7M
15.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$17.0K ¥2.7M
100.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Morioka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$143 ¥22.4K
-15.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$27.18 ¥4,270
-48.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$34.37 ¥5,400
-46.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Morioka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$56.0 ¥8,799
8.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$13.96 ¥2,194
23.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$12.65 ¥1,988
-31.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Morioka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$277 ¥43.5K
152.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$13.2K ¥2.1M
19.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Morioka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$43.76 ¥6,876
31.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$29.17 ¥4,582
17.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$61.0 ¥9,579
85.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$93.2 ¥14.6K
-9.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Morioka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$467 ¥73.4K
29.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$323 ¥50.7K
35.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$876 ¥137.7K
134.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$661 ¥103.9K
126.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$5,051 ¥793.6K
-15.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Morioka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,620 ¥254.5K
-67.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
1.78
199.44%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Morioka: March 1, 2026

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