Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoukou and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhoukou and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Zhoukou is 29.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zhoukou is 35.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhoukou
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 ¥25.27
$4.68 ฿151
-24.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.85 ¥150
$46.4 ฿1,502
-55.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.69 ¥33.61
$8.65 ฿280
-45.78%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥22.85
$3.09 ฿100
3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.73 ฿23.53
-41.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ¥2.4
$0.37 ฿11.95
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ¥7.3
$2.39 ฿77.4
-57.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.77
$3.62 ฿117
-43.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhoukou
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 ¥12.91
$2.24 ฿72.5
-19.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ¥11.46
$1.8 ฿58.2
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.59
$2.24 ฿72.3
-58.93%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.78
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.73 ¥91.3
$19.31 ฿625
-34.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ¥22.5
$3.77 ฿122
-16.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 ¥71.9
$13.05 ฿422
-23.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ¥12.98
$3.28 ฿106
-44.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.56
$1.63 ฿52.6
-26.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$2.4 ฿77.7
-43.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.11
$1.99 ฿64.3
-43.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥5.1
$1.53 ฿49.62
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.59
$1.49 ฿48.11
-38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.3
$1.02 ฿32.87
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.88
$0.48 ฿15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ¥23.08
$4.32 ฿140
-25.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 ¥75.4
$21.68 ฿702
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥5.42
$1.77 ฿57.3
-57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥11.74
$2.79 ฿90.4
-41.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhoukou
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.5 ¥118
$11.76 ฿380
40.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$3.15 ฿102
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.33
$1 ฿32.3
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥46.5
$13.64 ฿442
-52.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-29.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ¥121.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-49.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhoukou
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.59 ¥334
$123 ฿3,970
-62.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 ¥71.5
$13.93 ฿451
-28.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.52 ¥82.7
$18.24 ฿590
-36.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhoukou
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 ¥298
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ¥101
$17.11 ฿554
-18.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 ¥45.64
$9.07 ฿294
-29.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhoukou
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,445
$694 ฿22.5K
-50.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ¥120.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
5.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhoukou
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.82 ¥307
$57.5 ฿1,861
-25.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 ¥216
$34.51 ฿1,117
-12.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 ¥517
$115 ฿3,727
-37.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 ¥530
$84.8 ฿2,743
-12.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhoukou
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,981
$611 ฿19.8K
-54.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ¥1,370
$442 ฿14.3K
-56.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ¥4,182
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 ¥2,558
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,983 ¥21.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-29.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,835 ¥13.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-36.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhoukou
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

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Last update for Zhoukou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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