Hangzhou vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$375
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
7
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5469th ($826 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 2980th and 6129th 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
$3.7
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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