Guangzhou vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$352
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$1468
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$564
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
97
7
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
18.7M
77.6K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6512th and 6005th ($760 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 651st and 5821st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$4.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$56.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$3160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$10652

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$680
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$741
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$699
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$573
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$495
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$643
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$520
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$506
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$635
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$715
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$514
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$436
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$540
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$608
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$583
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$951
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$408
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$464
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$532
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$494
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$498
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$723
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$421
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$600
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$594
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$365
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$429
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$439
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$684
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$703
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$579
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$631
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$748
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$622
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$680
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$673
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$749