Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantong and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantong and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nantong is 44.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nantong is 43.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nantong
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ¥20.35
$4.68 ฿151
-39.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.68 ¥163
$46.4 ฿1,502
-51.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.41 ¥31.6
$8.65 ฿280
-49.02%
Cappuccino
$2.62 ¥18.82
$3.09 ฿100
-15.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.96
$0.73 ฿23.53
-43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.87
$0.37 ฿11.95
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.68 ¥4.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
-71.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥14.7
$3.62 ฿117
-43.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nantong
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥10.91
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ¥10.09
$1.8 ฿58.2
-21.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ¥4.33
$2.24 ฿72.3
-73.21%
Eggs
$1.43 ¥10.22
$2.23 ฿72.1
-35.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 ¥44.87
$19.31 ฿625
-67.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 ¥19.44
$3.77 ฿122
-28.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ¥65.6
$13.05 ฿422
-29.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 ¥15.27
$3.28 ฿106
-35.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ¥9.88
$1.63 ฿52.6
-15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 ¥11.62
$2.4 ฿77.7
-32.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ¥8.36
$1.99 ฿64.3
-41.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ¥4.09
$1.53 ฿49.62
-62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.56
$1.49 ฿48.11
-38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ¥5.34
$1.02 ฿32.87
-27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.67
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ¥22.84
$4.32 ฿140
-26.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.4 ¥60.2
$21.68 ฿702
-61.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥6.19
$1.77 ฿57.3
-51.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ¥10.66
$2.79 ฿90.4
-46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Nantong
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ¥1.58
$1.35 ฿43.74
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.97 ¥150
$11.76 ฿380
78.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ¥10.74
$3.15 ฿102
-52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.01
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.59 ¥61.6
$13.64 ฿442
-37.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.21
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K ¥121.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-37.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K ¥105.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-56.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nantong
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.23 ¥281
$123 ฿3,970
-68.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.09 ¥58
$13.93 ฿451
-41.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.19 ¥80.3
$18.24 ฿590
-38.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nantong
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.3 ¥303
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.31 ¥81.2
$17.11 ฿554
-33.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 ¥39.01
$9.07 ฿294
-40.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nantong
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,332
$694 ฿22.5K
-73.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K ¥78.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-31.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nantong
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.6 ¥313
$57.5 ฿1,861
-24.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.23 ¥231
$34.51 ฿1,117
-6.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ¥438
$115 ฿3,727
-46.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 ¥592
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nantong
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 ¥1,475
$611 ฿19.8K
-66.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 ¥1,013
$442 ฿14.3K
-68.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 ¥5,306
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ¥2,301
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,531 ¥25.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-16.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,268 ¥16.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-21.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nantong
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,260 ¥9,040
$697 ฿22.5K
80.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

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Last update for Nantong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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