Hong Kong vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
7
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
7.41M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 179% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 379th and 5798th ($2753 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 205th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Phuket

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Hong Kong Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$13132

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Phuket

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