Hangzhou vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$438
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
84
8
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 11% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6257th and 5497th ($899 vs $1010) 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 3005th and 6330th 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
$4.08
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$13979

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992