Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 38.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 32.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$4.65 ฿147

73.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$46.11 ฿1,454

4.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$8.74 ฿276

-37.99%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.04 ฿95.8

16.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 ¥198

$0.72 ฿22.72

75.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.39 ฿12.34

120.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.44 ฿77.0

73.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.79 ฿120

43.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$2.14 ฿67.7

-23.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.86 ฿58.7

-16.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$2.19 ฿69.0

150.68%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.25 ฿70.8

8.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$19.73 ฿622

-20.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$3.79 ฿119

109.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$13.55 ฿427

68.12%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.25 ฿102

64.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$1.67 ฿52.7

58.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$2.39 ฿75.5

144.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$2.09 ฿66.0

186.60%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$1.53 ฿48.22

110.46%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$1.51 ฿47.62

121.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$0.99 ฿31.19

49.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.51 ฿16.24

86.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.27 ฿135

-3.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$20.31 ฿640

-54.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.79 ฿56.5

19.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.77 ฿87.3

3.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.40 ฿44.29

4.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$11.70 ฿369

608.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.11 ฿98.1

12.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$0.99 ฿31.37

191.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$13.73 ฿433

87.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.32 ฿41.60

-4.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$27.2K ฿859.0K

-13.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-48.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$166 ¥26.1K

$120 ฿3,797

38.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.67 ¥4,190

$13.93 ฿439

91.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$18.31 ฿577

81.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$60.9 ฿1,922

13.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$17.23 ฿544

21.07%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$8.71 ฿275

52.58%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$502 ¥78.9K

$698 ฿22.0K

-28.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$15.7K ฿496.2K

-0.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$57.6 ฿1,818

4.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$34.24 ฿1,080

17.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$113 ฿3,569

-42.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$84.8 ฿2,675

7.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$604 ฿19.0K

86.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$436 ฿13.8K

38.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$2,057 ฿64.9K

29.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$1,498 ฿47.3K

-11.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,252 ฿134.1K

176.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$2,988 ฿94.2K

73.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$529 ฿16.7K

393.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

5.33

-67.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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