Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanchong and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanchong and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanchong is 39.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nanchong is 33.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanchong
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.65 ¥11.81
$4.68 ฿151
-64.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 ¥150
$46.4 ฿1,502
-55.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.4 ¥24.42
$8.65 ฿280
-60.69%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ¥16.75
$3.09 ฿100
-24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.84
$0.73 ฿23.53
-45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.78
$2.39 ฿77.4
-60.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ¥12.27
$3.62 ฿117
-52.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanchong
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.74
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ¥8.74
$1.8 ฿58.2
-32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.26
$2.24 ฿72.3
-67.41%
Eggs
$1.32 ¥9.49
$2.23 ฿72.1
-40.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.44 ¥111
$19.31 ฿625
-20.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.51 ¥17.99
$3.77 ฿122
-33.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.39 ¥74.6
$13.05 ฿422
-20.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.77
$3.28 ฿106
-67.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.16
$1.63 ฿52.6
-30.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 ¥7.24
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.9
$1.99 ฿64.3
-65.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.87
$1.53 ฿49.62
-64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 ¥4.94
$1.49 ฿48.11
-53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$1.02 ฿32.87
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.88
$0.48 ฿15.61
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ¥21.99
$4.32 ฿140
-28.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 ¥50.6
$21.68 ฿702
-67.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ¥7.36
$1.77 ฿57.3
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ¥14.15
$2.79 ฿90.4
-29.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanchong
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.96 ¥122
$11.76 ฿380
44.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 ¥5.75
$3.15 ฿102
-74.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$1 ฿32.3
-70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 ¥19.51
$13.64 ฿442
-80.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ¥7.93
$1.3 ฿42.2
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K ¥127.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-34.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ¥117K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-51.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanchong
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.09 ¥259
$123 ฿3,970
-70.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.21 ¥44.51
$13.93 ฿451
-55.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.11 ¥51
$18.24 ฿590
-61.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanchong
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.18 ¥295
$60.8 ฿1,966
-32.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.81 ¥99.1
$17.11 ฿554
-19.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 ¥40.94
$9.07 ฿294
-37.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanchong
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,412
$694 ฿22.5K
-51.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.8K ¥192.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
68.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanchong
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.42 ¥211
$57.5 ฿1,861
-48.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 ¥196
$34.51 ฿1,117
-20.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60 ¥430
$115 ฿3,727
-47.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.9 ¥422
$84.8 ฿2,743
-30.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanchong
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥1,975
$611 ฿19.8K
-54.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 ¥1,354
$442 ฿14.3K
-57.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ¥4,240
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ¥2,539
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,805 ¥20.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-33.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,022 ¥14.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-29.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanchong
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
5.33
-29.83%

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Last update for Nanchong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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