Hefei vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$277
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
93
7
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
9.37M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hefei is 26% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6780th and 5798th ($727 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 4171st and 6033rd 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
$2.86
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.47
🥤 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
$256
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892