Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zhoukou Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zhoukou

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.7% more expensive than Zhoukou without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 54.2% more expensive than Zhoukou without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zhoukou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.52 ¥25.27
32.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$20.85 ¥150
122.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.69 ¥33.61
84.43%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.19 ¥22.85
-3.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.43 ¥3.07
69.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.33 ¥2.4
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.02 ¥7.3
134.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.06 ¥14.77
75.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zhoukou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.8 ¥12.91
24.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.6 ¥11.46
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.92 ¥6.59
143.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.64 ¥11.78
35.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.73 ¥91.3
51.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.14 ¥22.5
20.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.02 ¥71.9
30.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.81 ¥12.98
81.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.19 ¥8.56
36.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.36 ¥9.76
76.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.13 ¥8.11
76.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.71 ¥5.1
115.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.92 ¥6.59
61.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.6 ¥4.3
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.54 ¥3.88
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.22 ¥23.08
34.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.51 ¥75.4
106.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.76 ¥5.42
132.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.64 ¥11.74
70.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zhoukou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 ¥2.08
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.5 ¥118
-28.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.36 ¥9.76
131.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.33 ¥2.33
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.48 ¥46.5
110.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.17 ¥8.43
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.2K ¥137.4K
42.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$17K ¥121.9K
99.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zhoukou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$46.59 ¥334
163.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.97 ¥71.5
39.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$11.52 ¥82.7
58.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zhoukou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41.51 ¥298
46.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.02 ¥101
22.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.36 ¥45.64
42.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zhoukou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$341 ¥2,445
103.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$16.8K ¥120.4K
-5.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zhoukou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$42.82 ¥307
34.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.06 ¥216
14.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$72.1 ¥517
59.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.9 ¥530
14.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zhoukou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$276 ¥1,981
121.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$191 ¥1,370
131.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$583 ¥4,182
245.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$357 ¥2,558
309.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,983 ¥21.4K
42.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,835 ¥13.2K
57.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zhoukou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.87
37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zhoukou: October 29, 2025

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