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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokushima is 41.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tokushima is 27.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 ¥1,270
$4.65 ฿147
73.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.14 ¥5,364
$46.11 ฿1,454
-25.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 ¥963
$8.74 ฿276
-29.86%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ¥464
$3.04 ฿95.8
-2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ¥183
$0.72 ฿22.72
61.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ¥110
$0.39 ฿12.34
79.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 ¥547
$2.44 ฿77.0
42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ¥483
$3.79 ฿120
-18.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥254
$2.14 ฿67.7
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 ¥285
$1.86 ฿58.7
-2.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.09 ¥800
$2.19 ฿69.0
132.42%
Eggs
$2.55 ¥401
$2.25 ฿70.8
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.57 ¥2,760
$19.73 ฿622
-10.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 ¥1,234
$3.79 ฿119
107.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.64 ¥2,458
$13.55 ฿427
15.42%
Apples (1kg)
$8.94 ¥1,404
$3.25 ฿102
175.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 ¥452
$1.67 ฿52.7
72.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.77 ¥750
$2.39 ฿75.5
99.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.78 ¥1,065
$2.09 ฿66.0
224.40%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ¥599
$1.53 ฿48.22
149.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 ¥415
$1.51 ฿47.62
74.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥207
$0.99 ฿31.19
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.51 ฿16.24
80.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 ¥560
$4.27 ฿135
-16.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 ¥1,525
$20.31 ฿640
-52.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 ¥446
$1.79 ฿56.5
58.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 ¥377
$2.77 ฿87.3
-13.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ¥259
$1.40 ฿44.29
17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 ¥8,778
$11.70 ฿369
377.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ¥537
$3.11 ฿98.1
9.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 ¥474
$0.99 ฿31.37
204.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.98 ¥5,497
$13.73 ฿433
154.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥192
$1.32 ฿41.60
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.6M
$27.2K ฿859.0K
-16.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥2.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-51.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 ¥21.7K
$120 ฿3,797
14.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.90 ¥4,227
$13.93 ฿439
93.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.18 ¥5,371
$18.31 ฿577
86.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 ¥10.5K
$60.9 ฿1,922
9.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.09 ¥2,214
$17.23 ฿544
-18.22%
Cinema Ticket
$12.73 ¥2,000
$8.71 ฿275
46.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$470 ¥73.9K
$698 ฿22.0K
-32.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ¥1.8M
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-27.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.54 ¥7,312
$57.6 ฿1,818
-19.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.41 ¥5,091
$34.24 ฿1,080
-5.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.1 ¥8,807
$113 ฿3,569
-50.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 ¥14.6K
$84.8 ฿2,675
9.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ¥72.1K
$604 ฿19.0K
-23.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ¥50.9K
$436 ฿13.8K
-25.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 ¥134.9K
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-58.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 ¥105.1K
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-55.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,775 ¥750.3K
$4,252 ฿134.1K
12.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,350 ¥997.7K
$2,988 ฿94.2K
112.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokushima
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 ¥227.5K
$529 ฿16.7K
173.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5.33
-66.60%

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Last update for Tokushima: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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