Guangzhou vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$333
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
97
7
😀 Quality of life
75
53
🏙️ Population
18.7M
77.6K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5798th ($763 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1036th and 6033rd 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
$3.58
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892