Foshan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$230
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
93
8
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
9.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Foshan is 42% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7844th and 5233rd ($611 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 3253rd and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Phuket

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Foshan Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$16566

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$782
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$848
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$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
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$762
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$750
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$764
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$763
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$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
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$981