Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bozhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bozhou

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.7% more expensive than Bozhou without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 74.1% more expensive than Bozhou without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bozhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.41 ¥10.11
231.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$20.75 ¥149
123.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.51 ¥32.33
91.80%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.02 ¥21.68
2.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.36 ¥2.55
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.29 ¥2.08
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.09 ¥7.84
119.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.64 ¥11.75
120.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bozhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.14 ¥8.17
96.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.55 ¥11.13
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.96 ¥6.86
133.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.64 ¥11.76
35.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.69 ¥91.1
52.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.12 ¥22.4
20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.29 ¥73.8
26.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.8 ¥12.92
82.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.2 ¥8.58
35.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.41 ¥10.1
70.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.12 ¥8.04
77.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.68 ¥4.87
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.98 ¥7.01
52.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.6 ¥4.28
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.51 ¥3.63
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.06 ¥21.96
41.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.6 ¥76
104.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.74 ¥5.31
139.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.61 ¥11.53
73.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bozhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 ¥2.09
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.49 ¥118
-28.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.95 ¥6.79
231.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.37 ¥2.68
170.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.83 ¥49.02
99.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.17 ¥8.4
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.2K ¥137.5K
42.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.5K ¥118.5K
105.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bozhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$45.18 ¥324
171.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.61 ¥68.9
44.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.02 ¥50.3
159.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bozhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41.88 ¥300
45.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.16 ¥102
20.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.34 ¥45.48
43.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bozhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$337 ¥2,414
106.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$17.2K ¥123.4K
-7.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bozhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$43.65 ¥313
31.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$31 ¥222
11.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$71.2 ¥510
61.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$75 ¥538
13.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bozhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$280 ¥2,009
118.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$189 ¥1,357
133.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$599 ¥4,296
236.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$367 ¥2,636
297.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,867 ¥20.6K
48.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,030 ¥14.6K
42.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bozhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$694 ¥4,979
0.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.87
37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bozhou: October 29, 2025

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