Hangzhou vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$391
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
7
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 4% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6270th and 6130th ($831 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2093rd and 5986th 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
$3.85
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743