Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Wuhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Wuhan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.7% more expensive than Wuhan without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.6% more expensive than Wuhan without rent, and 106.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Wuhan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$2.72 ¥18.78
70.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$21.10 ¥146
118.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$5.46 ¥37.76
60.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$2.17 ¥15.00
40.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.38 ¥2.65
89.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.29 ¥2.01
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$0.82 ¥5.64
197.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.69 ¥18.59
40.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Wuhan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.79 ¥12.34
19.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.38 ¥9.56
34.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$0.95 ¥6.55
130.53%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.42 ¥9.80
58.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$12.44 ¥86.0
58.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.54 ¥24.43
7.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$12.56 ¥86.8
7.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.90 ¥13.16
71.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.08 ¥7.48
54.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.16 ¥8.04
106.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.94 ¥6.53
122.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.74 ¥5.13
106.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$0.73 ¥5.02
106.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.54 ¥3.77
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.51 ¥3.52
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.13 ¥21.66
36.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$11.09 ¥76.7
83.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$0.71 ¥4.92
152.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.47 ¥10.17
88.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Wuhan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.55 ¥3.79
154.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$30.20 ¥209
-61.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.37 ¥9.45
127.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.25 ¥1.72
296.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$6.43 ¥44.44
113.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.12 ¥7.71
17.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$18.8K ¥129.9K
44.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$14.5K ¥100.2K
135.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Wuhan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$82.6 ¥571
45.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$7.78 ¥53.8
79.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$11.75 ¥81.2
55.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Wuhan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$37.03 ¥256
64.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$15.01 ¥104
14.79%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$5.64 ¥38.99
54.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Wuhan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$323 ¥2,229
116.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$7,720 ¥53.3K
103.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Wuhan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$53.6 ¥370
7.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$30.51 ¥211
12.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$81.1 ¥560
39.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$102 ¥706
-16.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Wuhan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$361 ¥2,495
67.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$215 ¥1,486
102.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$737 ¥5,090
179.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$343 ¥2,370
336.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$3,174 ¥21.9K
33.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$1,621 ¥11.2K
84.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Wuhan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,179 ¥8,143
-55.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.17
27.82%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Wuhan: March 3, 2026

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