Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuxi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuxi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Wuxi is 25% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wuxi is 28.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuxi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 ¥24.44
$4.68 ฿151
-27.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.34 ¥203
$46.4 ฿1,502
-38.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ¥35.26
$8.65 ฿280
-43.12%
Cappuccino
$3.23 ¥23.17
$3.09 ฿100
4.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.31
$0.73 ฿23.53
-36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.91
$2.39 ฿77.4
-65.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ¥17.79
$3.62 ฿117
-31.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wuxi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-17.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥12.89
$1.8 ฿58.2
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.99
$2.24 ฿72.3
-56.70%
Eggs
$2.12 ¥15.19
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 ¥101
$19.31 ฿625
-27.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 ¥23.63
$3.77 ฿122
-12.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 ¥80.5
$13.05 ฿422
-14.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 ¥16.76
$3.28 ฿106
-28.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ¥8.27
$1.63 ฿52.6
-29.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 ¥11.28
$2.4 ฿77.7
-34.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 ¥7.11
$1.99 ฿64.3
-50.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ¥4.57
$1.53 ฿49.62
-58.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.24
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.31
$1.02 ฿32.87
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.43
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.93 ¥35.37
$4.32 ฿140
14.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 ¥76.8
$21.68 ฿702
-50.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ¥4.74
$1.77 ฿57.3
-62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.52
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuxi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$1.35 ฿43.74
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.89 ¥99.7
$11.76 ฿380
18.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.09
$3.15 ฿102
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.09
$1 ฿32.3
-57.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.42 ¥60.4
$13.64 ฿442
-38.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.21
$1.3 ฿42.2
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K ¥127.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-34.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ¥143.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuxi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.6 ¥248
$123 ฿3,970
-71.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 ¥121
$13.93 ฿451
21.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.54 ¥183
$18.24 ฿590
40.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wuxi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥371
$60.8 ฿1,966
-14.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ¥48.3
$17.11 ฿554
-60.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.8 ¥56
$9.07 ฿294
-14.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuxi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 ¥3,043
$694 ฿22.5K
-38.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K ¥123.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
8.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wuxi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.82 ¥293
$57.5 ฿1,861
-29.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 ¥198
$34.51 ฿1,117
-20.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 ¥456
$115 ฿3,727
-44.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.87 ¥272
$84.8 ฿2,743
-55.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuxi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 ¥2,281
$611 ฿19.8K
-47.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 ¥1,501
$442 ฿14.3K
-52.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥4,283
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 ¥2,585
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,128 ¥29.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-2.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,435 ¥17.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-15.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wuxi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 ¥7,754
$697 ฿22.5K
55.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
5.33
-24.58%

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Last update for Wuxi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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