Hong Kong vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
7
😀 Quality of life
89
55
🏙️ Population
7.41M
77.6K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 200% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 503rd and 6130th ($2614 vs $870) 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 168th and 5986th 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
$7.92
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$13219

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743