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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.7% more expensive than Baoding without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 78% more expensive than Baoding without rent, and 171.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.68 ยฅ11.73
168.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$16.44 ยฅ115
180.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.42 ยฅ30.86
98.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.23 ยฅ8.60
151.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.41 ยฅ2.85
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
228.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$1.15 ยฅ8.05
220.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.69 ยฅ11.81
33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
64.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.58 ยฅ4.05
282.76%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.92 ยฅ6.45
142.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$15.77 ยฅ110
24.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$1.90 ยฅ13.28
92.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$7.07 ยฅ49.37
85.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$0.72 ยฅ5.00
369.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.59 ยฅ4.10
186.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
266.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
287.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
160.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
42.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.51 ยฅ24.48
23.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.99 ยฅ69.7
106.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.57 ยฅ4.01
210.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$0.93 ยฅ6.46
195.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
522.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$12.36 ยฅ86.2
-8.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.26 ยฅ8.81
146.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.32 ยฅ2.24
228.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$10.57 ยฅ73.8
29.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.10 ยฅ7.71
21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
49.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$15.5K ยฅ108.5K
116.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$51.1 ยฅ356
138.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.20 ยฅ29.31
224.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$4.24 ยฅ29.62
336.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$42.20 ยฅ295
46.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$13.78 ยฅ96.2
21.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.97 ยฅ34.70
82.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$671 ยฅ4,681
4.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$24.0K ยฅ167.5K
-33.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$61.1 ยฅ426
-3.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$35.18 ยฅ246
-2.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$77.5 ยฅ541
45.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$99.2 ยฅ693
-14.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$165 ยฅ1,150
267.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$113 ยฅ792
283.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$246 ยฅ1,717
741.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$211 ยฅ1,470
599.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$3,356 ยฅ23.4K
32.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,960 ยฅ13.7K
52.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Baoding
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,012 ยฅ7,064
-45.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baoding: January 11, 2026

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