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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nanning is 28.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nanning is 26.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.31
$4.68 ฿151
-39.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.14 ¥137
$46.4 ฿1,502
-58.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 ¥37.36
$8.65 ฿280
-39.77%
Cappuccino
$2.2 ¥15.8
$3.09 ฿100
-28.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.89
$0.73 ฿23.53
-26.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.95
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ¥5.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
-66.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ¥16.38
$3.62 ฿117
-37.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ¥12.13
$2.24 ฿72.5
-24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 ¥7.55
$1.8 ฿58.2
-41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.44
$2.24 ฿72.3
-53.57%
Eggs
$1.58 ¥11.34
$2.23 ฿72.1
-29.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 ¥67.5
$19.31 ฿625
-51.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ¥24.16
$3.77 ฿122
-10.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 ¥106
$13.05 ฿422
13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ¥13.78
$3.28 ฿106
-41.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.94
$1.63 ฿52.6
-31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.57
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ¥11.82
$1.99 ฿64.3
-17.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.58
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.18
$1.49 ฿48.11
-23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ¥3.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
-57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.85
$0.48 ฿15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 ¥25.29
$4.32 ฿140
-18.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 ¥101
$21.68 ฿702
-34.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ¥6.09
$1.77 ฿57.3
-51.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ¥13.2
$2.79 ฿90.4
-34.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ¥3.41
$1.35 ฿43.74
-64.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.46 ¥104
$11.76 ฿380
22.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ¥8.78
$3.15 ฿102
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ¥2.83
$1 ฿32.3
-61.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 ¥56.4
$13.64 ฿442
-42.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥8.58
$1.3 ฿42.2
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K ¥152.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-22.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.7K ¥91K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-62.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.39 ¥290
$123 ฿3,970
-67.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.35 ¥95.7
$13.93 ฿451
-4.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.82 ¥77.6
$18.24 ฿590
-40.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 ¥497
$60.8 ฿1,966
14.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.99 ¥50.2
$17.11 ฿554
-59.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ¥39.2
$9.07 ฿294
-39.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 ¥2,120
$694 ฿22.5K
-57.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥98.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-13.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.83 ¥135
$57.5 ฿1,861
-67.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.58 ¥198
$34.51 ฿1,117
-20.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥471
$115 ฿3,727
-42.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ¥749
$84.8 ฿2,743
23.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 ¥1,693
$611 ฿19.8K
-61.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 ¥1,013
$442 ฿14.3K
-68.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ¥2,542
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-82.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 ¥1,993
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,297 ¥23.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-22.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,370 ¥9,825
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-52.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanning
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 ¥4,488
$697 ฿22.5K
-10.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.18
5.33
-21.58%

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Last update for Nanning: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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