Himeji vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$524
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
60
7
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
528K
77.6K

The cost of living in Himeji is 30% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4618th and 6130th ($1132 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1550th and 5986th 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
$6.55
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$13219

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743