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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaoxing and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Shaoxing is 27.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shaoxing is 27.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shaoxing
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.59
$4.71 ฿151
-41.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.71 ¥146
$45.87 ฿1,468
-54.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.11 ¥29.03
$8.84 ฿283
-53.51%
Cappuccino
$2.84 ¥20.09
$3.06 ฿98
-7.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥2.96
$0.69 ฿22.16
-39.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.84
$0.39 ฿12.56
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 ¥5.03
$2.49 ฿79.6
-71.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.95
$3.72 ฿119
-54.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shaoxing
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 ¥16.05
$2.18 ฿69.8
4.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 ¥14.63
$1.8 ฿57.5
15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.36
$2.23 ฿71.4
-65.92%
Eggs
$1.49 ¥10.52
$2.23 ฿71.4
-33.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 ¥54.1
$19.66 ฿629
-61.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.7 ¥19.12
$3.77 ฿121
-28.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 ¥65.2
$13.53 ฿433
-31.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥13.04
$3.24 ฿104
-43.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.69
$1.62 ฿51.9
-15.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ¥11.18
$2.4 ฿76.8
-34.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.5
$2.08 ฿66.5
-42.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.45
$1.59 ฿50.7
-42.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.46
$1.49 ฿47.76
-38.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 ¥5.86
$1.01 ฿32.46
-17.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4
$0.48 ฿15.46
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ¥24.89
$4.48 ฿143
-21.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 ¥70.6
$20.34 ฿651
-50.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥5.11
$1.86 ฿59.5
-61.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ¥10.61
$2.7 ฿86.3
-44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Shaoxing
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.88
$1.43 ฿45.79
-81.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.94 ¥120
$11.47 ฿367
47.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ¥10.66
$3.04 ฿97.4
-50.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ¥2.73
$1.04 ฿33.18
-62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.5 ¥60.1
$13.64 ฿437
-37.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.98
$1.35 ฿43.31
-16.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥118.5K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-38.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K ¥104.3K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-55.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaoxing
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.11 ¥305
$122 ฿3,905
-64.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.9 ¥77.1
$13.61 ฿435
-19.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.96 ¥77.5
$18.36 ฿588
-40.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shaoxing
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 ¥298
$59.9 ฿1,915
-29.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ¥97.7
$16.84 ฿539
-17.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 ¥40.18
$8.92 ฿285
-36.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shaoxing
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,848
$684 ฿21.9K
-41.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K ¥128K
$16.1K ฿514.8K
12.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shaoxing
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 ¥298
$58.2 ฿1,862
-27.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.47 ¥215
$34.38 ฿1,100
-11.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 ¥490
$113 ฿3,631
-38.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.2 ¥461
$84.9 ฿2,716
-23.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shaoxing
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,951
$621 ฿19.9K
-55.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,347
$441 ฿14.1K
-56.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 ¥4,195
$2,063 ฿66K
-71.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,507
$1,469 ฿47K
-75.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,940 ¥49.1K
$4,286 ฿137.1K
61.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,844 ¥27.2K
$2,957 ฿94.6K
29.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shaoxing
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$868 ¥6,137
$534 ฿17.1K
62.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shaoxing: November 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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