Hefei vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$218
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
84
8
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
9.37M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hefei is 38% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7557th and 5233rd ($654 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 3551st and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Phuket

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Hefei Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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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