Okayama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$326
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1418
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
69
7
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
720K
77.6K

The cost of living in Okayama is 9% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6116th and 5469th ($918 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 791st and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Okayama ranked 404th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 3262nd and 6129th 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
$5.7
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6628
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.4
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10787
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558

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