Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Concepcion and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Concepcion is 10.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Concepcion is 9.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Concepcion
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 CLP 7,194
$4.68 ฿151
65.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 CLP 42.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-2.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.55 CLP 7,956
$8.65 ฿280
-1.16%
Cappuccino
$2.68 CLP 2,489
$3.09 ฿100
-13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,308
$0.73 ฿23.53
93.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 CLP 1,020
$0.37 ฿11.95
197.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 CLP 3,732
$2.39 ฿77.4
67.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 CLP 3,639
$3.62 ฿117
8.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Concepcion
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 CLP 1,228
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 CLP 1,389
$1.8 ฿58.2
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,423
$2.24 ฿72.3
-31.70%
Eggs
$3.82 CLP 3,556
$2.23 ฿72.1
71.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 CLP 10.4K
$19.31 ฿625
-42.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 CLP 6,138
$3.77 ฿122
75.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 CLP 11.5K
$13.05 ฿422
-5.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,404
$3.28 ฿106
-53.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CLP 1,297
$1.63 ฿52.6
-14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,421
$2.4 ฿77.7
-36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 CLP 1,378
$1.99 ฿64.3
-25.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 CLP 1,013
$1.53 ฿49.62
-28.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,256
$1.49 ฿48.11
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 CLP 1,094
$1.02 ฿32.87
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CLP 1,131
$0.48 ฿15.61
154.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,894
$4.32 ฿140
21.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 CLP 4,677
$21.68 ฿702
-76.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CLP 977
$1.77 ฿57.3
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CLP 1,627
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Concepcion
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 539
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 CLP 31.9K
$11.76 ฿380
191.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 CLP 1,181
$3.15 ฿102
-59.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 CLP 2,089
$1 ฿32.3
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.1 CLP 12.2K
$13.64 ฿442
-3.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 CLP 1,258
$1.3 ฿42.2
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K CLP 19.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-25.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K CLP 23.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Concepcion
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CLP 96.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-15.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.69 CLP 11.8K
$13.93 ฿451
-8.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 CLP 26.5K
$18.24 ฿590
56.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Concepcion
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.02 CLP 26.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-53.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 CLP 9,918
$17.11 ฿554
-37.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 CLP 5,653
$9.07 ฿294
-32.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Concepcion
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CLP 313.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-51.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,467 CLP 4.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-71.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Concepcion
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 CLP 41.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-22.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.6 CLP 26.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-17.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 CLP 55.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-48.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 CLP 63.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-19.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Concepcion
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 CLP 448.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-21.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 CLP 330.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-19.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 CLP 863.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-53.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 CLP 546.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-59.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 CLP 2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-48.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,902 CLP 1.8M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-34.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Concepcion
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 CLP 502.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
-22.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.33
-0.56%

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Last update for Concepcion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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