Himeji vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$373
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
60
7
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
528K
77.6K

The cost of living in Himeji is 1% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5348th and 5469th ($1029 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Himeji compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 2106th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Phuket

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Himeji Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$14328

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866