Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuhu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuhu and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Wuhu is 15.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wuhu is 17% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuhu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.4 ¥17.23
$4.68 ฿151
-48.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.84 ¥200
$46.4 ฿1,502
-40.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 ¥21.75
$8.65 ฿280
-64.97%
Cappuccino
$3.67 ¥26.33
$3.09 ฿100
18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.73 ฿23.53
-41.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ¥6.77
$2.39 ฿77.4
-60.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 ¥31.61
$3.62 ฿117
21.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wuhu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ¥12.68
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 ¥17.11
$1.8 ฿58.2
32.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.27
$2.24 ฿72.3
-48.66%
Eggs
$1.53 ¥10.95
$2.23 ฿72.1
-31.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.56 ¥126
$19.31 ฿625
-9.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ¥26.62
$3.77 ฿122
-1.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 ¥55.4
$13.05 ฿422
-40.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 ¥15.26
$3.28 ฿106
-35.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.66
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 ¥11.39
$2.4 ฿77.7
-33.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.83
$1.99 ฿64.3
-31.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ¥4.65
$1.53 ฿49.62
-57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.24
$1.49 ฿48.11
-22.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥4.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.64
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ¥29.26
$4.32 ฿140
-5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 ¥69.1
$21.68 ฿702
-55.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.72
$1.77 ฿57.3
-54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ¥19.94
$2.79 ฿90.4
-0.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuhu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$1.35 ฿43.74
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.81 ¥121
$11.76 ฿380
42.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ¥13.36
$3.15 ฿102
-40.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.54
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.21 ¥58.9
$13.64 ฿442
-39.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.23
$1.3 ฿42.2
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K ¥148.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-24.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K ¥172.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-28.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuhu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.94 ¥330
$123 ฿3,970
-62.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 ¥28.19
$13.93 ฿451
-71.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 ¥82
$18.24 ฿590
-37.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wuhu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 ¥301
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ¥99.8
$17.11 ฿554
-18.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ¥34.51
$9.07 ฿294
-46.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuhu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$783 ¥5,617
$694 ฿22.5K
12.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ¥121.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
6.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wuhu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.1 ¥388
$57.5 ฿1,861
-5.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.92 ¥258
$34.51 ฿1,117
4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 ¥519
$115 ฿3,727
-37.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥658
$84.8 ฿2,743
8.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuhu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 ¥1,688
$611 ฿19.8K
-61.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ¥1,309
$442 ฿14.3K
-58.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ¥4,239
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 ¥2,622
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-74.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,526 ¥10.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-64.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,038 ¥7,448
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wuhu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$622 ¥4,460
$697 ฿22.5K
-10.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
5.33
-27.58%

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Last update for Wuhu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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