Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yokohama

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.2% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.9% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Yokohama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.88 ¥989
-31.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.92 ¥6,023
10.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.58 ¥802
55.02%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.19 ¥458
-3.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.2 ¥173
-39.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.76 ¥109
-51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.12 ¥305
12.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.14 ¥451
15.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Yokohama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.56 ¥224
43.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.69 ¥242
6.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.99 ¥716
-55.11%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.22 ¥319
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.01 ¥1,438
92.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.13 ¥880
-38.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.34 ¥2,203
-14.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.95 ¥855
-44.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.08 ¥443
-47.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.09 ¥587
-41.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.01 ¥863
-66.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.24 ¥466
-52.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$4.16 ¥597
-64.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.35 ¥194
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.87 ¥125
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.08 ¥586
5.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.42 ¥923
237.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.81 ¥261
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.06 ¥296
35.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Yokohama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.49 ¥215
-9.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$54.9 ¥7,888
-78.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.39 ¥487
-7.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.66 ¥383
-62.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$22.29 ¥3,202
-38.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.19 ¥171
9.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.6K ¥3.4M
15.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$18.8K ¥2.7M
80.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Yokohama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$146 ¥21K
-15.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$28.07 ¥4,033
-50.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$34.57 ¥4,967
-47.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Yokohama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$55 ¥7,894
10.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.1 ¥2,025
21.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.95 ¥2,003
-34.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Yokohama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$284 ¥40.8K
144.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$13.6K ¥2M
16.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Yokohama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$42.02 ¥6,037
36.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.06 ¥4,175
18.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$60 ¥8,621
91.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$110 ¥15.9K
-23.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Yokohama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$825 ¥118.5K
-25.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$492 ¥70.7K
-10.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,276 ¥183.2K
57.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$861 ¥123.7K
69.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$6,281 ¥902.4K
-32.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,794 ¥401.4K
3.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Yokohama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,505 ¥359.8K
-72.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.05
160.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yokohama: October 29, 2025

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