Hefei vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$214
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
84
8
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
9.37M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hefei is 34% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7494th and 5497th ($670 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 3146th and 6330th 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
$2.65
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$13979

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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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