Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Takamatsu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Takamatsu

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.6% cheaper than Takamatsu without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.6% more expensive than Takamatsu without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Takamatsu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$6.85 ¥1,076
-32.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$33.99 ¥5,341
35.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$5.51 ¥866
58.62%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$3.08 ¥483
-1.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$1.10 ¥172
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.81 ¥127
-51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.53 ¥397
-3.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.03 ¥476
25.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Takamatsu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.58 ¥249
35.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.52 ¥239
22.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.93 ¥303
13.47%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$2.56 ¥402
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$10.01 ¥1,573
97.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.38 ¥1,003
-40.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$15.74 ¥2,473
-13.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$5.21 ¥818
-37.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$2.57 ¥403
-35.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$4.06 ¥638
-41.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$5.84 ¥917
-64.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$3.02 ¥475
-49.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$2.64 ¥415
-42.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.38 ¥216
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.83 ¥130
-38.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.10 ¥644
4.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$8.99 ¥1,412
125.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.85 ¥290
-3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.27 ¥357
22.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Takamatsu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$1.66 ¥261
-15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$55.0 ¥8,636
-78.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$3.37 ¥530
-7.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$3.01 ¥473
-67.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$21.06 ¥3,309
-34.81%
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
$23.1K ¥3.6M
17.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$17.0K ¥2.7M
100.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Takamatsu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$141 ¥22.1K
-14.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$26.62 ¥4,182
-47.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$33.81 ¥5,312
-45.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Takamatsu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$55.8 ¥8,761
9.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$13.71 ¥2,153
25.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$12.38 ¥1,946
-29.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Takamatsu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$287 ¥45.1K
143.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$13.7K ¥2.1M
15.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Takamatsu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$42.74 ¥6,716
34.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$29.32 ¥4,607
16.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$59.1 ¥9,284
91.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$92.1 ¥14.5K
-7.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Takamatsu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$461 ¥72.4K
30.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$331 ¥52.0K
31.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$877 ¥137.8K
134.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$663 ¥104.2K
125.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$4,782 ¥751.3K
-11.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Takamatsu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,759 ¥276.4K
-69.92%
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 Takamatsu: March 1, 2026

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