Hiroshima vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$334
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
65
8
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 17% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6460th and 5233rd ($877 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 88th and 6325th 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
$6.16
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$16566

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981