Okayama vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$943
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$349
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$642
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1425
$718
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
69
7
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
720K
77.6K

The cost of living in Okayama is 0.3% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5814th and 5827th ($943 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 703rd 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Okayama ranked 466th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 3179th and 6063rd 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
$5.71
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6597
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.8
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16248
$13013

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810