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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wuhan is 27.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wuhan is 30.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuhan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.29
$4.68 ฿151
-39.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.28 ¥153
$46.4 ฿1,502
-54.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 ¥40.04
$8.65 ฿280
-35.49%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ¥15.09
$3.09 ฿100
-32.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ¥2.78
$0.73 ฿23.53
-46.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.89
$2.39 ฿77.4
-65.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 ¥19.2
$3.62 ฿117
-25.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wuhan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.79
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 ¥9.89
$1.8 ฿58.2
-23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.66
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.48%
Eggs
$1.4 ¥10.06
$2.23 ฿72.1
-37.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 ¥90.9
$19.31 ฿625
-34.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 ¥24.88
$3.77 ฿122
-7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.33 ¥88.4
$13.05 ฿422
-5.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.71
$3.28 ฿106
-41.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.96
$1.63 ฿52.6
-31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.43
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.72
$1.99 ฿64.3
-52.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.28
$1.53 ฿49.62
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ¥3.58
$1.02 ฿32.87
-50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.66
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 ¥22.21
$4.32 ฿140
-28.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 ¥75.4
$21.68 ฿702
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥5.14
$1.77 ฿57.3
-59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.93
$2.79 ฿90.4
-45.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuhan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 ¥4.16
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.75 ¥221
$11.76 ฿380
161.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.17
$3.15 ฿102
-54.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ¥1.95
$1 ฿32.3
-73.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 ¥44.9
$13.64 ฿442
-54.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.34
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K ¥130.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-33.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K ¥102.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-57.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuhan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 ¥599
$123 ฿3,970
-31.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.52 ¥54
$13.93 ฿451
-46.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.86 ¥85.1
$18.24 ฿590
-34.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wuhan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 ¥273
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.36 ¥110
$17.11 ฿554
-10.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ¥41.11
$9.07 ฿294
-36.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuhan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ¥2,343
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,551 ¥54.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-52.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wuhan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 ¥384
$57.5 ฿1,861
-6.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 ¥218
$34.51 ฿1,117
-11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 ¥567
$115 ฿3,727
-31.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ¥753
$84.8 ฿2,743
23.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuhan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ¥2,584
$611 ฿19.8K
-41.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 ¥1,559
$442 ฿14.3K
-50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥5,298
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,445
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,316 ¥23.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-21.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,652 ¥11.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-42.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wuhan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,028 ¥7,372
$697 ฿22.5K
47.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
5.33
-21.76%

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Last update for Wuhan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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