Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hangzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.6% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.2% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.52 ¥25.23
32.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.99 ¥186
78.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.95 ¥35.48
74.75%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.4 ¥24.41
-9.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.52 ¥3.7
40.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.29 ¥2.1
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.12 ¥8.06
113.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.66 ¥11.89
118.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.03 ¥14.56
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.9 ¥13.61
-5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.92 ¥6.63
143.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.71 ¥12.29
30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$17.18 ¥123
12.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.68 ¥19.24
40.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.82 ¥70.5
32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.97 ¥14.1
66.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.79 ¥12.85
-8.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.64 ¥11.75
46.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.24 ¥8.9
60.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.77 ¥5.52
98.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.98 ¥7.06
52.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.68 ¥4.87
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.53 ¥3.79
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.29 ¥30.75
0.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.55 ¥90
72.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.75 ¥5.37
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.63 ¥11.67
71.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.5 ¥3.6
170.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$15.59 ¥112
-24.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.79 ¥12.83
75.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.43 ¥3.07
132.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.23 ¥44.69
118.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.13 ¥8.14
15.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.3K ¥138.6K
41.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.7K ¥120.1K
102.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$43.69 ¥313
180.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$11.59 ¥83.2
20.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.65 ¥134
-2.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$60.4 ¥433
0.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$16.39 ¥118
4.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.39 ¥45.81
41.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$447 ¥3,206
55.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$28.8K ¥206.2K
-44.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$56.7 ¥407
1.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.56 ¥255
-2.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$71.8 ¥515
60.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$93.1 ¥668
-8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$518 ¥3,712
18.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$299 ¥2,144
47.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,136 ¥8,148
77.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$663 ¥4,754
120.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$7,808 ¥56K
-45.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$4,275 ¥30.7K
-32.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,309 ¥9,389
-46.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.83
39.16%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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