Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baoding Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baoding

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.1% more expensive than Baoding without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 68.5% more expensive than Baoding without rent, and 165.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$1.63 ¥11.28
185.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$16.75 ¥116
175.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.58 ¥31.67
90.83%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.22 ¥8.42
149.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.40 ¥2.80
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.20 ¥1.38
95.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$0.73 ¥5.03
234.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.21 ¥8.36
213.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.71 ¥11.83
25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.10 ¥7.58
69.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.58 ¥4.00
277.59%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$0.86 ¥5.98
161.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$15.56 ¥108
26.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.86 ¥12.85
103.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.89 ¥47.70
96.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.72 ¥5.00
351.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.55 ¥3.80
203.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.79 ¥12.41
33.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.53 ¥3.70
294.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.40 ¥2.79
282.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.58 ¥4.02
160.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.71 ¥4.95
39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.44 ¥3.02
15.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.51 ¥24.30
21.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$9.37 ¥64.8
116.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.53 ¥3.69
237.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$0.94 ¥6.52
194.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.20 ¥1.38
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$12.48 ¥86.4
-6.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.22 ¥8.47
154.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.30 ¥2.04
230.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$10.28 ¥71.2
33.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.07 ¥7.37
23.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$18.7K ¥129.6K
45.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$15.7K ¥108.5K
117.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$52.5 ¥363
129.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$4.15 ¥28.70
235.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$4.23 ¥29.30
332.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$41.34 ¥286
47.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$13.74 ¥95.1
25.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.82 ¥33.35
80.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$683 ¥4,728
2.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$23.7K ¥164.1K
-33.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$63.1 ¥437
-8.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$34.35 ¥238
-0.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$79.1 ¥548
43.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$102 ¥705
-16.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$167 ¥1,153
262.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$111 ¥768
293.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$255 ¥1,767
705.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$208 ¥1,437
621.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$3,233 ¥22.4K
31.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,982 ¥13.7K
50.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,039 ¥7,190
-49.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Baoding: March 1, 2026

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