Guangzhou vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$322
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
97
7
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
18.7M
77.6K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6838th and 5469th ($758 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 2100th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Phuket

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Guangzhou Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$14328

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866