Cost of Living Comparison Between Huzhou and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Huzhou and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Huzhou is 28.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huzhou is 33.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huzhou
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 ¥19.91
$4.68 ฿151
-40.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.15 ¥159
$46.4 ฿1,502
-52.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.56
$8.65 ฿280
-42.66%
Cappuccino
$3.17 ¥22.76
$3.09 ฿100
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.19
$0.73 ฿23.53
-39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ¥1.72
$0.37 ฿11.95
-35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ¥6.19
$2.39 ฿77.4
-64.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.74
$3.62 ฿117
-43.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huzhou
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 ¥16.51
$2.24 ฿72.5
2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 ¥15.26
$1.8 ฿58.2
18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.58
$2.24 ฿72.3
-65.18%
Eggs
$1.47 ¥10.54
$2.23 ฿72.1
-34.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 ¥66.6
$19.31 ฿625
-51.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 ¥19.55
$3.77 ฿122
-27.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.77 ¥62.9
$13.05 ฿422
-32.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ¥15.9
$3.28 ฿106
-32.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.22
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.71
$2.4 ฿77.7
-32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.68
$1.99 ฿64.3
-39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.71
$1.53 ฿49.62
-38.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.02
$1.49 ฿48.11
-34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 ¥5.91
$1.02 ฿32.87
-19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ¥4.42
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ¥25.25
$4.32 ฿140
-18.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 ¥101
$21.68 ฿702
-35.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.44
$1.77 ฿57.3
-72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ¥11.1
$2.79 ฿90.4
-44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Huzhou
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.94 ¥122
$11.76 ฿380
44.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ¥10.69
$3.15 ฿102
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ¥2.76
$1 ฿32.3
-62.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 ¥60.3
$13.64 ฿442
-38.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.17
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K ¥120.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-38.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K ¥105.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-56.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huzhou
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.02 ¥301
$123 ฿3,970
-65.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.8 ¥77.5
$13.93 ฿451
-22.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 ¥80.9
$18.24 ฿590
-38.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huzhou
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.45 ¥304
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.1 ¥101
$17.11 ฿554
-17.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 ¥40.97
$9.07 ฿294
-37.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Huzhou
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 ¥2,847
$694 ฿22.5K
-42.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K ¥134.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
17.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huzhou
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43 ¥308
$57.5 ฿1,861
-25.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.42 ¥240
$34.51 ฿1,117
-3.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 ¥487
$115 ฿3,727
-41.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 ¥606
$84.8 ฿2,743
-0.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huzhou
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 ¥2,035
$611 ฿19.8K
-53.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,360
$442 ฿14.3K
-57.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥4,280
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥2,602
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,986 ¥21.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-29.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,007 ¥14.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-30.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Huzhou
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

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Last update for Huzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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