Beijing vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$648
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Beijing is 10% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4987th and 5497th ($1108 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 2361st and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Phuket

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Beijing Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$13979

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992