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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jiaxing Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jiaxing

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 48.9% more expensive than Jiaxing without rent, and 90.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 39% more expensive than Jiaxing without rent, and 118.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Jiaxing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.81 ยฅ19.66
60.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$21.11 ยฅ148
118.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.78 ยฅ33.41
83.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.08 ยฅ21.55
0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.44 ยฅ3.10
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.26 ยฅ1.83
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.72 ยฅ5.07
233.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$1.69 ยฅ11.80
117.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jiaxing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$2.29 ยฅ16.03
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.87 ยฅ13.06
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.54 ยฅ3.79
311.11%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.54 ยฅ10.75
44.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.85 ยฅ47.89
187.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.70 ยฅ18.88
35.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.85 ยฅ61.9
47.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.60 ยฅ11.18
111.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.27 ยฅ8.86
33.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.15 ยฅ8.03
102.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
73.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.60 ยฅ4.21
158.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.97 ยฅ6.75
55.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.86 ยฅ6.01
13.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.57 ยฅ4.01
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.39 ยฅ23.71
28.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$14.49 ยฅ101
42.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.67 ยฅ4.67
164.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.45 ยฅ10.11
89.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Jiaxing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
372.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$15.28 ยฅ107
-25.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.09 ยฅ7.64
185.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.35 ยฅ2.48
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.99 ยฅ48.89
96.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.15 ยฅ8.05
16.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$16.8K ยฅ117.5K
64.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$14.8K ยฅ103.1K
127.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jiaxing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$35.53 ยฅ248
243.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$10.91 ยฅ76.3
24.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$4.74 ยฅ33.12
290.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jiaxing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$34.45 ยฅ241
79.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.91 ยฅ48.29
141.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.48 ยฅ38.28
65.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jiaxing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$404 ยฅ2,822
74.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$11.9K ยฅ83.2K
34.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jiaxing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$43.02 ยฅ301
36.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$33.44 ยฅ234
2.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$68.0 ยฅ475
65.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$85.0 ยฅ594
-0.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jiaxing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$263 ยฅ1,835
130.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$166 ยฅ1,163
161.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$692 ยฅ4,836
199.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$418 ยฅ2,924
252.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$4,165 ยฅ29.1K
6.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,595 ยฅ18.1K
15.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jiaxing
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$803 ยฅ5,611
-31.81%
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 Jiaxing: January 11, 2026

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