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Cost of Living Comparison Between Huizhou and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Huizhou and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Huizhou is 33.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Huizhou is 29.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Huizhou
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.12 ยฅ14.81
$4.51 เธฟ142
-52.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.62 ยฅ116
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-63.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.60 ยฅ32.10
$8.78 เธฟ276
-47.61%
Cappuccino
$2.80 ยฅ19.56
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ยฅ3.25
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ยฅ7.02
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-57.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ยฅ10.49
$3.68 เธฟ116
-59.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Huizhou
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ยฅ13.22
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ยฅ10.67
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ยฅ7.08
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-54.50%
Eggs
$1.47 ยฅ10.26
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-34.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 ยฅ51.3
$19.68 เธฟ619
-62.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 ยฅ28.92
$3.66 เธฟ115
13.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 ยฅ82.8
$13.09 เธฟ411
-9.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
$3.38 เธฟ106
-51.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ยฅ8.33
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-29.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 ยฅ8.39
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-48.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 ยฅ8.98
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-34.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 ยฅ6.17
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-43.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-27.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ยฅ3.84
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-43.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 ยฅ19.60
$4.35 เธฟ137
-35.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 ยฅ71.1
$20.65 เธฟ649
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ยฅ6.99
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-43.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ยฅ10.16
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-46.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Huizhou
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-80.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.56 ยฅ116
$11.36 เธฟ357
45.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ยฅ7.03
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-67.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ยฅ2.60
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-64.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ยฅ24.85
$13.72 เธฟ431
-74.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.10
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.2K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-33.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K ยฅ98.7K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-57.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huizhou
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.16 ยฅ329
$122 เธฟ3,835
-61.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 ยฅ76.2
$13.61 เธฟ428
-19.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.28 ยฅ64.8
$18.49 เธฟ581
-49.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Huizhou
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.18 ยฅ266
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-38.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.87 ยฅ139
$16.70 เธฟ525
18.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 ยฅ45.55
$9.09 เธฟ286
-28.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Huizhou
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ยฅ2,214
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-54.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K ยฅ110.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-1.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Huizhou
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.52 ยฅ283
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-31.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.86 ยฅ201
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-16.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 ยฅ488
$113 เธฟ3,545
-37.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 ยฅ429
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-27.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Huizhou
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 ยฅ1,383
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-67.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 ยฅ1,553
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-48.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 ยฅ2,576
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-82.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ยฅ2,646
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-74.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,131 ยฅ14.9K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-52.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,183 ยฅ8,254
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-60.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Huizhou
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 ยฅ5,760
$547 เธฟ17.2K
50.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

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Last update for Huizhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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