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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yamanashi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Yamanashi and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Yamanashi is 9.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Yamanashi is 7.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yamanashi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.47 ยฅ1,340
$4.51 เธฟ142
87.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ยฅ5,438
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
-25.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 ยฅ969
$8.78 เธฟ276
-30.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ยฅ488
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 ยฅ191
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
72.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ยฅ111
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 ยฅ527
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
38.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 ยฅ492
$3.68 เธฟ116
-15.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yamanashi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ยฅ160
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-55.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 ยฅ139
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 ยฅ216
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-38.74%
Eggs
$1.70 ยฅ269
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-23.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 ยฅ2,217
$19.68 เธฟ619
-28.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 ยฅ936
$3.66 เธฟ115
61.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.76 ยฅ2,493
$13.09 เธฟ411
20.40%
Apples (1kg)
$5.57 ยฅ882
$3.38 เธฟ106
64.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 ยฅ456
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
70.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 ยฅ321
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-12.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 ยฅ652
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
108.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 ยฅ302
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
23.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 ยฅ421
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
76.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 ยฅ191
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
23.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ยฅ122
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ยฅ544
$4.35 เธฟ137
-20.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 ยฅ1,490
$20.65 เธฟ649
-54.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 ยฅ452
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
61.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ยฅ379
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-13.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yamanashi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ยฅ251
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
16.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 ยฅ8,891
$11.36 เธฟ357
394.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ยฅ540
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
9.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 ยฅ470
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
182.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.29 ยฅ2,734
$13.72 เธฟ431
26.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ยฅ187
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
-11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ยฅ3.7M
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
-16.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ยฅ2.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-50.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yamanashi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ยฅ22.4K
$122 เธฟ3,834
16.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.16 ยฅ4,296
$13.61 เธฟ428
99.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.24 ยฅ5,416
$18.49 เธฟ581
85.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yamanashi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 ยฅ8,825
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-9.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ยฅ2,192
$16.70 เธฟ525
-17.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 ยฅ1,947
$9.09 เธฟ286
35.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yamanashi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 ยฅ74.2K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-33.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K ยฅ1.8M
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-29.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yamanashi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.23 ยฅ7,154
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-23.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.46 ยฅ4,975
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
-8.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 ยฅ8,889
$113 เธฟ3,544
-50.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 ยฅ14.6K
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
9.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yamanashi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 ยฅ74.9K
$606 เธฟ19.0K
-21.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ยฅ52.0K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-24.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 ยฅ135.5K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-58.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ยฅ102.4K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-56.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ยฅ842.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
19.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,673 ยฅ422.7K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-10.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yamanashi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,448 ยฅ703.5K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
712.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
5.33
-66.60%

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Last update for Yamanashi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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