Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hong Kong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hong Kong

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.2% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.5% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.9 HK$69.9
-47.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$64.1 HK$503
-27.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.39 HK$50.1
35.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.24 HK$41.14
-41.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.31 HK$10.25
-44.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.05 HK$8.23
-64.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.9 HK$54.2
-65.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.34 HK$49.73
-42.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.99 HK$23.45
-25.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.23 HK$17.52
-19.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.03 HK$15.96
10.34%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.45 HK$27.1
-35.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$25.83 HK$203
-25.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.16 HK$79.7
-62.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$22.58 HK$177
-42.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.62 HK$28.42
-9.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.23 HK$17.48
-26.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.77 HK$29.57
-36.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.02 HK$23.72
-34.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.34 HK$18.38
-34.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.19 HK$17.2
-31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.68 HK$13.17
-39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.7 HK$13.34
-71.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$12.89 HK$101
-66.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.75 HK$124
37.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.84 HK$14.41
-3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.78 HK$21.83
0.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.74 HK$13.66
-22.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$63.5 HK$499
-81.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.8 HK$29.8
-17.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.34 HK$10.48
-25.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$14.77 HK$116
-7.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$3.04 HK$23.87
-57.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$38.3K HK$300.3K
-28.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.8K HK$257.5K
3.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$234 HK$1,840
-47.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.57 HK$138
-20.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.08 HK$181
-20.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$75.9 HK$596
-19.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$8.64 HK$67.8
98.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.94 HK$102
-29.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,009 HK$7,922
-31.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$21.3K HK$167.3K
-25.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$75 HK$589
-23.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$38.76 HK$304
-10.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$89.6 HK$703
28.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$141 HK$1,105
-39.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$2,221 HK$17.4K
-72.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,566 HK$12.3K
-71.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$4,753 HK$37.3K
-57.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$3,104 HK$24.4K
-52.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$26.5K HK$208.2K
-84.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$15.9K HK$124.5K
-81.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,697 HK$29K
-81.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.97
34.26%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hong Kong: October 29, 2025

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