Hiroshima vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$407
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$742
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
63
7
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 2% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5674th and 5798th ($1003 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 3185th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$13132

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892