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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanning and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanning and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nanning is 19.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nanning is 34.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
$4.51 เธฟ142
-36.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.90 ยฅ132
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-58.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 ยฅ36.36
$8.78 เธฟ276
-40.66%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ยฅ15.94
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-26.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.63
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.89
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ยฅ5.75
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-65.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ยฅ15.61
$3.68 เธฟ116
-39.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ยฅ12.05
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-23.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ยฅ7.69
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-41.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 ยฅ7.17
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-53.60%
Eggs
$1.59 ยฅ11.06
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-28.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ยฅ66.1
$19.68 เธฟ619
-51.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 ยฅ23.20
$3.66 เธฟ115
-9.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 ยฅ103
$13.09 เธฟ411
12.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 ยฅ13.25
$3.38 เธฟ106
-43.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-34.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ยฅ8.28
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-48.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 ยฅ11.36
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-17.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 ยฅ6.41
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-40.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-25.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ยฅ3.03
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-56.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ยฅ24.53
$4.35 เธฟ137
-19.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.59 ยฅ102
$20.65 เธฟ649
-29.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ยฅ6.24
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-34.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-62.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.51 ยฅ101
$11.36 เธฟ357
27.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ยฅ8.58
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-60.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ยฅ2.77
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-61.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 ยฅ53.3
$13.72 เธฟ431
-44.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ยฅ8.41
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K ยฅ152.6K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.5K ยฅ87.0K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-62.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.61 ยฅ276
$122 เธฟ3,835
-67.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 ยฅ94.1
$13.61 เธฟ428
-0.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 ยฅ77.1
$18.49 เธฟ581
-40.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.5 ยฅ485
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
12.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ยฅ47.47
$16.70 เธฟ525
-59.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 ยฅ38.55
$9.09 เธฟ286
-39.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 ยฅ2,031
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-58.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ยฅ95.3K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-14.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.31 ยฅ128
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-68.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.25 ยฅ197
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-17.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.9 ยฅ446
$113 เธฟ3,545
-43.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ยฅ715
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
21.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 ยฅ1,641
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-61.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 ยฅ1,002
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-67.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ยฅ2,510
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-82.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 ยฅ1,907
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-81.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,330 ยฅ23.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-25.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 ยฅ9,702
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-53.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$636 ยฅ4,442
$547 เธฟ17.2K
16.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
5.33
-21.58%

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Last update for Nanning: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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