Okayama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$309
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$512
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
70
8
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
720K
77.6K

The cost of living in Okayama is 14% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6433rd and 5497th ($871 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd 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 0.5 months in Phuket. Okayama ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 1367th and 6330th 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
$5.13
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$13979

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992