Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 9.1% more expensive than Phuket.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Phuket, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Phuket
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
THB152.04
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB253.41
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB27.37
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
THB13.83
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Phuket
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
THB57.39
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.27
THB426.82
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
THB238.85
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
THB74.29
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
THB48.51
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
THB44.37
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
THB17.53
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB27.13
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB22.76
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB23.56
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB18.21
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Phuket
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
THB158.72
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
THB372.95
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,303.23
THB810,900.83
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
THB385.18
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Phuket
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.30
THB532.39
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.93
THB18,475.26
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$431.47
THB15,014.34
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.56
THB3,186.00
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 44.6% more for childcare
|
Phuket
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$708.81
THB24,664.90
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,628.75
THB439,452.44
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phuket
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
THB98.15
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
THB83.37
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
THB147.99
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.28
THB1,854.09
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.74
THB304.09
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Phuket
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.27
THB2,306.00
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.33
THB985.75
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.92
THB3,581.48
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.82
THB2,534.07
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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