Okayama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$323
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
70
8
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
720K
77.6K

The cost of living in Okayama is 14% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6268th and 5233rd ($910 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 1654th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Phuket

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Okayama Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554

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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