Hiroshima vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$321
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$512
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
65
8
😀 Quality of life
93
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 17% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6587th and 5497th ($842 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 67th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Phuket

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Hiroshima Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$13979

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992