Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tangshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tangshan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 42.2% more expensive than Tangshan without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 50.8% more expensive than Tangshan without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tangshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.81 ¥19.42
65.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$21.55 ¥149
113.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.81 ¥33.27
81.70%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.94 ¥20.31
3.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.43 ¥2.97
67.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.27 ¥1.86
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$0.87 ¥5.99
180.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.08 ¥14.37
82.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tangshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.81 ¥12.50
18.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.57 ¥10.83
18.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$0.89 ¥6.14
146.07%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.54 ¥10.65
46.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$12.91 ¥89.2
52.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.13 ¥21.63
21.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$10.35 ¥71.5
30.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.79 ¥12.34
81.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.26 ¥8.73
32.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.54 ¥10.64
55.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$1.14 ¥7.85
83.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.75 ¥5.21
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.89 ¥6.18
69.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.59 ¥4.08
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.51 ¥3.56
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$3.17 ¥21.87
34.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$10.74 ¥74.2
89.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$0.76 ¥5.23
135.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.60 ¥11.05
73.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tangshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.27 ¥1.86
418.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$16.55 ¥114
-29.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.41 ¥9.75
120.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.36 ¥2.46
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$6.70 ¥46.30
104.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.12 ¥7.76
17.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$19.4K ¥133.8K
40.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$17.5K ¥120.8K
95.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tangshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$44.33 ¥306
171.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$10.01 ¥69.2
39.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$11.60 ¥80.2
57.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tangshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$41.62 ¥288
46.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$13.85 ¥95.7
24.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.04 ¥41.74
44.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tangshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$332 ¥2,296
110.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$16.8K ¥116.3K
-6.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tangshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$43.25 ¥299
33.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$30.72 ¥212
11.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$72.9 ¥504
55.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$72.1 ¥498
17.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tangshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$273 ¥1,888
120.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$196 ¥1,353
122.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$582 ¥4,020
253.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$353 ¥2,441
324.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$3,075 ¥21.3K
38.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$2,040 ¥14.1K
46.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tangshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.89
37.02%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tangshan: March 1, 2026

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