Phuket vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$573
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
8
81
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
77.6K
13.9M

The cost of living in Phuket is 60% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5233rd and 7496th ($1059 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 93rd in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 6325th and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Tianjin

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Phuket Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$19275

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547