Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Huizhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Huizhou

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54% more expensive than Huizhou without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 50.7% more expensive than Huizhou without rent, and 120.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Huizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.11 ¥15.13
121.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$16.82 ¥121
175.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.62 ¥33.11
87.23%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.82 ¥20.19
9.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.49 ¥3.52
48.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.27 ¥1.92
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1 ¥7.17
139.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.57 ¥11.3
130.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Huizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.87 ¥13.42
19.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.52 ¥10.94
18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.07 ¥7.64
109.35%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.47 ¥10.55
51.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.15 ¥51.3
170.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.93 ¥28.19
-4.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.48 ¥82.3
13.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.71 ¥12.24
91.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.26 ¥9.04
29.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.16 ¥8.29
106.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.28 ¥9.2
55.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.88 ¥6.33
73.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.1 ¥7.87
35.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.55 ¥3.95
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.45 ¥3.24
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.83 ¥20.3
52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.7 ¥62.4
149.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.01 ¥7.28
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.39 ¥9.96
100.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Huizhou
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
$16.75 ¥120
-29.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.98 ¥7.06
221.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.38 ¥2.69
163.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.38 ¥24.26
303.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.1 ¥7.86
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$18.3K ¥131.3K
49.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$14K ¥100.7K
141.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Huizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$47.44 ¥340
158.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.68 ¥76.6
30.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.33 ¥66.9
95.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Huizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$37.49 ¥269
62.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$20.15 ¥145
-15.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.53 ¥46.81
38.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Huizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$313 ¥2,248
121.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$16.1K ¥115.5K
-1.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Huizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.56 ¥298
38.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$28.31 ¥203
21.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.8 ¥508
62.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$62 ¥445
36.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Huizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$195 ¥1,397
213.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$222 ¥1,595
98.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$372 ¥2,666
441.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$380 ¥2,729
283.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,137 ¥15.3K
98.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,144 ¥8,207
152.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Huizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$811 ¥5,820
-14.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4
33.25%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Huizhou: October 28, 2025

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