Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangzhou and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangzhou and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Yangzhou is 36.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yangzhou is 33.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yangzhou
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ¥15.33
$4.68 ฿151
-54.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.44 ¥111
$46.4 ฿1,502
-66.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.5 ¥25.12
$8.65 ฿280
-59.54%
Cappuccino
$2.84 ¥20.38
$3.09 ฿100
-8.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.34
$0.73 ฿23.53
-35.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ¥1.04
$0.37 ฿11.95
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.79
$2.39 ฿77.4
-71.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.78
$3.62 ฿117
-54.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yangzhou
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ¥7.64
$2.24 ฿72.5
-52.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ¥5.83
$1.8 ฿58.2
-55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ¥7.14
$2.24 ฿72.3
-55.80%
Eggs
$1.27 ¥9.11
$2.23 ฿72.1
-43.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.55 ¥39.84
$19.31 ฿625
-71.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 ¥18.44
$3.77 ฿122
-31.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.9 ¥63.9
$13.05 ฿422
-31.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.78
$3.28 ฿106
-66.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.81
$1.63 ฿52.6
-15.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.68
$2.4 ฿77.7
-61.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.8
$1.99 ฿64.3
-45.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ¥5.54
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1 ¥7.14
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ¥4.53
$1.02 ฿32.87
-38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.51
$0.48 ฿15.61
2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ¥19.49
$4.32 ฿140
-37.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.47 ¥89.5
$21.68 ฿702
-42.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.32
$1.77 ฿57.3
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ¥9.67
$2.79 ฿90.4
-51.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Yangzhou
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$1.35 ฿43.74
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.84 ¥121
$11.76 ฿380
43.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ¥10.27
$3.15 ฿102
-54.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.54
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 ¥24.16
$13.64 ฿442
-75.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.37
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-29.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥124.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-48.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yangzhou
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.36 ¥318
$123 ฿3,970
-63.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.79 ¥55.9
$13.93 ฿451
-44.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 ¥133
$18.24 ฿590
1.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yangzhou
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 ¥302
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 ¥101
$17.11 ฿554
-17.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 ¥46.13
$9.07 ฿294
-29.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yangzhou
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 ¥3,203
$694 ฿22.5K
-35.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,893 ¥49.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yangzhou
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 ¥406
$57.5 ฿1,861
-1.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.61 ¥248
$34.51 ฿1,117
0.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 ¥509
$115 ฿3,727
-38.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.8 ¥594
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yangzhou
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 ¥1,692
$611 ฿19.8K
-61.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 ¥1,077
$442 ฿14.3K
-66.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 ¥3,937
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ¥2,617
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,427 ¥17.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-42.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,724 ¥12.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-40.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yangzhou
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,210 ¥8,677
$697 ฿22.5K
73.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
5.33
-41.84%

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Last update for Yangzhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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