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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Huanggang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Huanggang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 54% more expensive than Huanggang without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 38.5% more expensive than Huanggang without rent, and 112.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Huanggang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.72 ยฅ18.96
65.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$20.71 ยฅ145
122.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.95 ยฅ34.53
77.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.99 ยฅ20.90
3.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.90 ยฅ6.26
166.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.10 ยฅ14.67
75.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Huanggang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.77 ยฅ12.34
27.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.58 ยฅ11.04
18.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.89 ยฅ6.21
149.44%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.64 ยฅ11.46
35.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$12.99 ยฅ90.7
51.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.18 ยฅ22.20
15.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$10.12 ยฅ70.7
29.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.81 ยฅ12.61
86.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.26 ยฅ8.80
34.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.35 ยฅ9.45
72.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.08 ยฅ7.56
83.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.67 ยฅ4.67
131.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.97 ยฅ6.80
55.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
71.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.17 ยฅ22.13
37.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$10.32 ยฅ72.1
100.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.78 ยฅ5.47
126.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.66 ยฅ11.59
65.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Huanggang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
372.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.50 ยฅ115
-31.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.36 ยฅ9.52
128.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.79 ยฅ47.37
102.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.13 ยฅ7.85
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$19.6K ยฅ136.9K
41.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$16.8K ยฅ117.0K
100.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Huanggang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$45.63 ยฅ319
167.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.96 ยฅ69.6
36.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$11.45 ยฅ79.9
61.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Huanggang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$42.36 ยฅ296
45.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$13.82 ยฅ96.4
20.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.09 ยฅ42.49
49.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Huanggang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$336 ยฅ2,348
108.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$17.3K ยฅ120.6K
-7.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Huanggang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$43.21 ยฅ302
36.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$30.50 ยฅ213
12.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$71.9 ยฅ502
56.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$73.3 ยฅ512
15.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Huanggang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$283 ยฅ1,974
114.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$187 ยฅ1,306
132.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$584 ยฅ4,073
254.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$356 ยฅ2,485
313.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$3,667 ยฅ25.6K
21.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,807 ยฅ12.6K
65.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Huanggang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.87
37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Huanggang: January 12, 2026

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