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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jiaozuo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jiaozuo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 52.6% more expensive than Jiaozuo without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 42.5% more expensive than Jiaozuo without rent, and 123.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Jiaozuo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.79 ยฅ12.49
151.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$20.87 ยฅ146
120.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.49 ยฅ38.31
59.93%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.63 ยฅ18.34
17.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.38 ยฅ2.67
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.35 ยฅ2.47
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.74 ยฅ5.16
224.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
79.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jiaozuo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.56 ยฅ10.87
44.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.49 ยฅ10.39
25.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.65 ยฅ4.57
241.54%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.98 ยฅ6.86
127.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$12.75 ยฅ89.0
54.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.35 ยฅ16.39
55.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$7.76 ยฅ54.2
68.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.72 ยฅ12.00
96.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.26 ยฅ8.81
34.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.54 ยฅ3.74
331.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.54 ยฅ3.80
266.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
131.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.43 ยฅ3.01
251.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.35 ยฅ2.43
180.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.94 ยฅ6.56
-48.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.50 ยฅ17.46
74.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.47 ยฅ66.1
118.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.66 ยฅ4.59
168.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.97 ยฅ20.76
-7.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Jiaozuo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
372.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.63 ยฅ116
-31.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.79 ยฅ12.47
73.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.35 ยฅ2.46
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.78 ยฅ47.30
102.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.85 ยฅ5.96
57.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$19.6K ยฅ137.1K
40.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$16.7K ยฅ116.8K
100.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jiaozuo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$45.03 ยฅ314
170.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$11.70 ยฅ81.7
16.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$11.57 ยฅ80.8
59.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jiaozuo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$53.9 ยฅ376
14.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$14.08 ยฅ98.3
18.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.61 ยฅ25.22
151.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jiaozuo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$169 ยฅ1,183
314.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$17.0K ยฅ118.3K
-5.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jiaozuo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$42.84 ยฅ299
37.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$30.35 ยฅ212
13.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$71.1 ยฅ496
58.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$74.2 ยฅ518
14.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jiaozuo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$282 ยฅ1,968
114.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$187 ยฅ1,305
132.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$583 ยฅ4,069
254.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$364 ยฅ2,539
304.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,462 ยฅ17.2K
80.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,994 ยฅ13.9K
49.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jiaozuo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$554 ยฅ3,865
-1.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.01
6.39%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jiaozuo: January 13, 2026

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