Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chillan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chillan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 25.7% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.2% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 135.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.28 CLP 4,913
-11.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.34 CLP 25.4K
69.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.42 CLP 5,969
34.74%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.96 CLP 2,755
4.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.92 CLP 855
-20.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.97 CLP 900
-61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.75 CLP 3,485
-36.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.09 CLP 3,802
-11.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.1 CLP 1,027
103.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.71 CLP 1,590
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.95 CLP 1,809
14.87%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.88 CLP 3,610
-42.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.77 CLP 7,224
148.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.58 CLP 6,121
-42.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.87 CLP 10.1K
20.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.73 CLP 1,609
89.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.39 CLP 1,289
17.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.69 CLP 1,570
42.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.43 CLP 1,327
39.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.27 CLP 1,180
20.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.47 CLP 1,366
1.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.26 CLP 1,175
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.37 CLP 1,275
-64.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.87 CLP 4,532
-11.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$3.54 CLP 3,293
512.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.6 CLP 1,490
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.54 CLP 2,365
9.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.62 CLP 576
117.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.51 CLP 473
517.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.36 CLP 1,266
-4.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$12.8K CLP 11.9M
114.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$15.7K CLP 14.6M
116.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$135 CLP 125.6K
-9.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.68 CLP 12.7K
1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.82 CLP 22.2K
-23.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$16.5 CLP 15.3K
268.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$21.16 CLP 19.7K
-19.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.98 CLP 11.1K
-24.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$403 CLP 375K
72.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$50.8 CLP 47.3K
13.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.78 CLP 28.6K
12.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$52.1 CLP 48.4K
121.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$66 CLP 61.4K
28.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$512 CLP 476.6K
19.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$453 CLP 421.1K
344.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,440 CLP 2.3M
18.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$695 CLP 646.6K
0.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.18
2.90%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chillan: October 28, 2025

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