Hiroshima vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$336
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
63
7
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
1.2M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 13% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6313th and 5469th ($883 vs $1014) 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 266th and 6129th 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
$5.95
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$14328

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near Phuket

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