Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanchang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanchang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanchang is 29.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nanchang is 30.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanchang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ¥20.35
$4.68 ฿151
-39.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.29 ¥110
$46.4 ฿1,502
-67.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.55
$8.65 ฿280
-42.66%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ¥20.27
$3.09 ฿100
-8.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.26
$0.73 ฿23.53
-38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.79
$0.37 ฿11.95
-32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ¥8.15
$2.39 ฿77.4
-52.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.24
$3.62 ฿117
-48.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanchang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ¥13.71
$2.24 ฿72.5
-14.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥16.7
$1.8 ฿58.2
29.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ¥5.94
$2.24 ฿72.3
-62.95%
Eggs
$1.65 ¥11.83
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 ¥74.2
$19.31 ฿625
-46.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 ¥23.26
$3.77 ฿122
-14.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 ¥65
$13.05 ฿422
-30.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ¥13.33
$3.28 ฿106
-43.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.46
$1.63 ฿52.6
-36.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.7
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 ¥12.18
$1.99 ฿64.3
-14.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.92
$1.53 ฿49.62
-46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.49
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ¥3.68
$1.02 ฿32.87
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 ¥19.7
$4.32 ฿140
-36.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.89 ¥92.5
$21.68 ฿702
-40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥6.31
$1.77 ฿57.3
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ¥9.81
$2.79 ฿90.4
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanchang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 ¥1.65
$1.35 ฿43.74
-82.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.89 ¥99.7
$11.76 ฿380
18.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ¥8.1
$3.15 ฿102
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.01
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 ¥49.54
$13.64 ฿442
-49.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.14
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K ¥170.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-13.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K ¥151K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-37.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanchang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.74 ¥307
$123 ฿3,970
-65.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.48 ¥75.2
$13.93 ฿451
-24.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.76 ¥106
$18.24 ฿590
-19.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanchang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.15 ¥281
$60.8 ฿1,966
-35.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.8 ¥99
$17.11 ฿554
-19.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.81 ¥41.64
$9.07 ฿294
-35.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanchang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ¥2,293
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,324 ¥52.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanchang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.98 ¥323
$57.5 ฿1,861
-21.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.99 ¥165
$34.51 ฿1,117
-33.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 ¥557
$115 ฿3,727
-32.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.8 ¥458
$84.8 ฿2,743
-24.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanchang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ¥2,000
$611 ฿19.8K
-54.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,346
$442 ฿14.3K
-57.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ¥4,224
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ¥2,541
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,881 ¥13.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-55.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,616 ¥11.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-44.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanchang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$707 ¥5,074
$697 ฿22.5K
1.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
5.33
-27.02%

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Last update for Nanchang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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