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Cost of Living Comparison Between Changde and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Changde and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Changde is 26.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Changde is 37.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changde
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 ¥15.19
$4.71 ฿151
-54.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.41 ¥116
$45.87 ฿1,468
-64.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥33.72
$8.84 ฿283
-46.04%
Cappuccino
$2.12 ¥14.96
$3.06 ฿98
-30.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.9
$0.69 ฿22.16
-40.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.75
$0.39 ฿12.56
-35.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ¥8.08
$2.49 ฿79.6
-54.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ¥13.03
$3.72 ฿119
-50.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changde
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥14.03
$2.18 ฿69.8
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 ¥12.09
$1.8 ฿57.5
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.81
$2.23 ฿71.4
-69.51%
Eggs
$1.61 ¥11.36
$2.23 ฿71.4
-27.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.7 ¥111
$19.66 ฿629
-20.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ¥22.41
$3.77 ฿121
-15.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 ¥65.1
$13.53 ฿433
-31.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 ¥11.4
$3.24 ฿104
-50.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.72
$1.62 ฿51.9
-32.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.44
$2.4 ฿76.8
-56.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.81
$2.08 ฿66.5
-60.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ¥3.77
$1.59 ฿50.7
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.18
$1.49 ฿47.76
-51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ¥2.56
$1.01 ฿32.46
-64.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥2.99
$0.48 ฿15.46
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 ¥20.08
$4.48 ฿143
-36.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.93 ¥84.4
$20.34 ฿651
-41.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ¥6.85
$1.86 ฿59.5
-47.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥5.05
$2.7 ฿86.3
-73.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Changde
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.9
$1.43 ฿45.79
-81.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 ¥116
$11.47 ฿367
43.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ¥7.57
$3.04 ฿97.4
-64.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.83
$1.04 ฿33.18
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 ¥59
$13.64 ฿437
-38.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.25
$1.35 ฿43.31
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K ¥148.7K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-22.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K ¥151.6K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-35.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changde
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.61 ¥308
$122 ฿3,905
-64.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.41 ¥87.7
$13.61 ฿435
-8.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.48 ¥102
$18.36 ฿588
-21.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changde
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.45 ¥293
$59.9 ฿1,915
-30.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 ¥98.6
$16.84 ฿539
-17.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 ¥29.96
$8.92 ฿285
-52.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changde
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 ¥1,261
$684 ฿21.9K
-73.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,289 ¥51.5K
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-54.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changde
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.82 ¥197
$58.2 ฿1,862
-52.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.17 ¥199
$34.38 ฿1,100
-18.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 ¥571
$113 ฿3,631
-28.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.23 ¥292
$84.9 ฿2,716
-51.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changde
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥1,994
$621 ฿19.9K
-54.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ¥1,353
$441 ฿14.1K
-56.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 ¥4,126
$2,063 ฿66K
-71.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 ¥2,587
$1,469 ฿47K
-75.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,231 ¥22.8K
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-24.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,029 ¥14.4K
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-31.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changde
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$502 ¥3,551
$534 ฿17.1K
-5.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
5.33
-27.02%

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Last update for Changde: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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