Cost of Living Comparison Between Quzhou and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Quzhou and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Quzhou is 23.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quzhou is 39.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quzhou
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 ¥20.17
$4.68 ฿151
-39.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.87 ¥99.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
-70.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥35.68
$8.65 ฿280
-42.54%
Cappuccino
$2.54 ¥18.24
$3.09 ฿100
-17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ¥2.4
$0.73 ฿23.53
-54.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ¥1.58
$0.37 ฿11.95
-40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 ¥4.93
$2.39 ฿77.4
-71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.87
$3.62 ฿117
-54.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quzhou
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ¥9.88
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 ¥14.04
$1.8 ฿58.2
8.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.07
$2.24 ฿72.3
-68.30%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.8
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.1 ¥94
$19.31 ฿625
-32.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ¥18.52
$3.77 ฿122
-31.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 ¥69.8
$13.05 ฿422
-25.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ¥14.06
$3.28 ฿106
-40.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.2
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 ¥11.38
$2.4 ฿77.7
-33.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.02
$1.99 ฿64.3
-36.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.58
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.23
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥4.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ¥2.79
$0.48 ฿15.61
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ¥30.28
$4.32 ฿140
-2.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$21.68 ฿702
-47.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ¥2.51
$1.77 ฿57.3
-80.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ¥4.87
$2.79 ฿90.4
-75.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Quzhou
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 ¥122
$11.76 ฿380
44.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ¥7.81
$3.15 ฿102
-65.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.06
$1 ฿32.3
-57.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 ¥45.85
$13.64 ฿442
-53.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.36
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-29.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥123.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-49.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quzhou
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.25 ¥325
$123 ฿3,970
-63.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 ¥82.9
$13.93 ฿451
-17.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 ¥81.6
$18.24 ฿590
-37.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quzhou
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.59 ¥298
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ¥100
$17.11 ฿554
-18.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 ¥39.22
$9.07 ฿294
-39.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quzhou
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 ¥3,199
$694 ฿22.5K
-35.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
8.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quzhou
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.68 ¥199
$57.5 ฿1,861
-51.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.1 ¥202
$34.51 ฿1,117
-18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 ¥510
$115 ฿3,727
-38.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91 ¥653
$84.8 ฿2,743
7.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quzhou
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,020
$611 ฿19.8K
-53.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,337
$442 ฿14.3K
-57.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ¥4,325
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 ¥2,622
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-74.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,624 ¥18.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-38.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,036 ¥14.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-29.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quzhou
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ¥4,687
$697 ฿22.5K
-6.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.33
-34.33%

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Last update for Quzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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