Hangzhou vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$389
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
7
😀 Quality of life
71
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 14% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6287th and 5798th ($843 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2189th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Phuket

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Hangzhou Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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