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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Beijing (Pekin) Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Beijing (Pekin)

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 20% more expensive than Beijing (Pekin) without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 26.2% more expensive than Beijing (Pekin) without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$4.23 ยฅ29.55
6.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$27.60 ยฅ193
66.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.37 ยฅ37.49
63.50%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.16 ยฅ22.08
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.28 ยฅ1.95
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.08 ยฅ7.53
122.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.06 ยฅ14.39
78.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.71 ยฅ11.97
31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.65 ยฅ11.50
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.08 ยฅ7.53
105.56%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.71 ยฅ11.94
30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$16.00 ยฅ112
23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.32 ยฅ23.15
10.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.63 ยฅ67.2
35.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.17 ยฅ15.13
55.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.63 ยฅ11.40
3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.73 ยฅ12.08
34.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.32 ยฅ9.24
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.80 ยฅ5.57
93.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.95 ยฅ6.63
58.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
46.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.56 ยฅ3.90
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.38 ยฅ23.62
28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.91 ยฅ69.2
108.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.87 ยฅ6.05
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.83 ยฅ12.81
50.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.58 ยฅ4.08
136.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$31.01 ยฅ216
-63.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.78 ยฅ12.39
74.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.35 ยฅ2.47
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$10.34 ยฅ72.1
32.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.12 ยฅ7.82
19.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$18.5K ยฅ129.3K
49.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$15.4K ยฅ107.2K
118.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$52.6 ยฅ367
131.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.07 ยฅ63.3
50.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$12.73 ยฅ88.8
45.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$49.84 ยฅ348
23.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$18.00 ยฅ126
-7.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$8.49 ยฅ59.3
7.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$659 ยฅ4,602
6.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$24.2K ยฅ168.9K
-33.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$63.3 ยฅ442
-7.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$35.05 ยฅ245
-1.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$76.8 ยฅ536
46.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$101 ยฅ703
-15.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$897 ยฅ6,261
-32.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$464 ยฅ3,237
-6.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,935 ยฅ13.5K
6.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,096 ยฅ7,652
34.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$13.0K ยฅ90.5K
-65.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$6,236 ยฅ43.5K
-52.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Beijing (Pekin)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,499 ยฅ10.5K
-63.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.64
46.43%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Beijing (Pekin): January 10, 2026

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