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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shijiazhuang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Shijiazhuang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Shijiazhuang is 38.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shijiazhuang is 52.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shijiazhuang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 ¥12.03
$4.71 ฿151
-63.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.7 ¥125
$45.87 ฿1,468
-61.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 ¥40.48
$8.84 ฿283
-35.29%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ¥20.74
$3.06 ฿98
-4.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.91
$0.69 ฿22.16
-40.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ¥1.61
$0.39 ฿12.56
-41.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ¥5.66
$2.49 ฿79.6
-67.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ¥10.02
$3.72 ฿119
-61.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shijiazhuang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥8.75
$2.18 ฿69.8
-43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 ¥7.74
$1.8 ฿57.5
-39.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.82
$2.23 ฿71.4
-69.51%
Eggs
$1.19 ¥8.38
$2.23 ฿71.4
-46.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.27 ¥108
$19.66 ฿629
-22.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 ¥17.87
$3.77 ฿121
-32.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.03 ¥63.9
$13.53 ฿433
-33.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 ¥8.95
$3.24 ฿104
-60.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.08
$1.62 ฿51.9
-29.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.71
$2.4 ฿76.8
-72.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.06
$2.08 ฿66.5
-45.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.12
$1.59 ฿50.7
-63.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ¥4.03
$1.49 ฿47.76
-61.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ¥4.72
$1.01 ฿32.46
-33.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.05
$0.48 ฿15.46
-10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ¥25
$4.48 ฿143
-20.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.57 ¥25.21
$20.34 ฿651
-82.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ¥4.81
$1.86 ฿59.5
-63.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥4.72
$2.7 ฿86.3
-75.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Shijiazhuang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.89
$1.43 ฿45.79
-81.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.44 ¥116
$11.47 ฿367
43.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ¥7.67
$3.04 ฿97.4
-64.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ¥2.41
$1.04 ฿33.18
-67.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 ¥23.51
$13.64 ฿437
-75.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥7.89
$1.35 ฿43.31
-17.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ¥116.4K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-39.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥115.5K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-51.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shijiazhuang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ¥610
$122 ฿3,905
-29.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 ¥29.31
$13.61 ฿435
-69.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.08 ¥43.02
$18.36 ฿588
-66.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shijiazhuang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.54 ¥88.7
$59.9 ฿1,915
-79.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.9 ¥98.3
$16.84 ฿539
-17.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.19 ¥36.67
$8.92 ฿285
-41.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shijiazhuang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$376 ¥2,657
$684 ฿21.9K
-45.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,810 ¥34K
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-70.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shijiazhuang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.91 ¥275
$58.2 ฿1,862
-33.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.17 ¥171
$34.38 ฿1,100
-29.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 ¥497
$113 ฿3,631
-38.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.5 ¥350
$84.9 ฿2,716
-41.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shijiazhuang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥1,946
$621 ฿19.9K
-55.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,300
$441 ฿14.1K
-58.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 ¥2,742
$2,063 ฿66K
-81.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,796
$1,469 ฿47K
-82.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,339 ¥16.5K
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-45.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,690 ¥12K
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-42.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shijiazhuang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$610 ¥4,315
$534 ฿17.1K
14.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.42
5.33
-35.83%

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Last update for Shijiazhuang: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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