Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tokushima is 18.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tokushima is 32.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 ¥1,171
$4.68 ฿151
74.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.37 ¥4,937
$46.4 ฿1,502
-25.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 ¥913
$8.65 ฿280
-26.47%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥440
$3.09 ฿100
-0.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥165
$0.73 ฿23.53
57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥100
$0.37 ฿11.95
89.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 ¥489
$2.39 ฿77.4
42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ¥444
$3.62 ฿117
-14.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥231
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.8 ฿58.2
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$2.24 ฿72.3
117.86%
Eggs
$2.52 ¥362
$2.23 ฿72.1
13.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 ¥2,503
$19.31 ฿625
-9.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 ¥1,108
$3.77 ฿122
104.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.3 ¥2,198
$13.05 ฿422
17.24%
Apples (1kg)
$8.88 ¥1,275
$3.28 ฿106
170.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ¥398
$1.63 ฿52.6
69.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 ¥691
$2.4 ฿77.7
100.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 ¥1,004
$1.99 ฿64.3
251.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ¥548
$1.53 ฿49.62
149.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ¥370
$1.49 ฿48.11
72.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥196
$1.02 ฿32.87
34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥132
$0.48 ฿15.61
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ¥490
$4.32 ฿140
-21.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 ¥1,408
$21.68 ฿702
-54.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥412
$1.77 ฿57.3
62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ¥329
$2.79 ฿90.4
-17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ¥241
$1.35 ฿43.74
24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ¥7,952
$11.76 ฿380
370.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥492
$3.15 ฿102
8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥416
$1 ฿32.3
189.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 ¥4,996
$13.64 ฿442
154.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥175
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-16.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-50.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$123 ฿3,970
16.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.65 ¥3,971
$13.93 ฿451
98.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 ¥4,891
$18.24 ฿590
86.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 ¥9,578
$60.8 ฿1,966
9.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ¥1,975
$17.11 ฿554
-19.64%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 ¥1,786
$9.07 ฿294
37.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 ¥67.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-32.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-28.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.03 ¥6,613
$57.5 ฿1,861
-19.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 ¥4,565
$34.51 ฿1,117
-7.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 ¥8,083
$115 ฿3,727
-51.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥13.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
-24.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-26.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 ¥122.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-57.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥93K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,808 ¥403.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-33.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,844 ¥264.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-36.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,477 ¥212.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
111.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5.33
-66.60%

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Last update for Tokushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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