Okayama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$960
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$375
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
68
7
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
720K
77.6K

The cost of living in Okayama is 10% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5599th and 6130th ($960 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 552nd and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Okayama ranked 485th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2946th and 5986th 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
$6.25
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3983
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9023
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743