Hangzhou vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$405
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
84
8
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
11.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6527th and 5233rd ($860 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 3360th and 6325th 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
$4
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$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
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981