Phuket vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$1842
🏠 One person rent
$544
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$940
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
89
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
77.6K
13.9M

The cost of living in Phuket is 57% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5469th and 7452nd ($1014 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 6129th and 2435th 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
$6.11
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$7.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$5873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$2154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$14.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$18657

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48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573