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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.1% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 43.8% more expensive than Chillan without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.50 CLP 4,977
-15.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$26.79 CLP 24.3K
72.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$6.37 CLP 5,771
37.21%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$3.03 CLP 2,745
0.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.96 CLP 871
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.95 CLP 862
-58.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$3.73 CLP 3,377
-34.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.29 CLP 3,884
-11.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.15 CLP 1,042
86.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.75 CLP 1,582
6.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.93 CLP 1,747
13.47%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$3.78 CLP 3,424
-40.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$7.46 CLP 6,758
164.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.74 CLP 6,105
-43.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$11.09 CLP 10.0K
22.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.80 CLP 1,633
80.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.52 CLP 1,373
9.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.58 CLP 1,434
51.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$1.47 CLP 1,329
42.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.23 CLP 1,115
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.41 CLP 1,280
7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.27 CLP 1,152
-22.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$1.21 CLP 1,097
-57.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$5.40 CLP 4,894
-20.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$3.61 CLP 3,269
462.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.60 CLP 1,450
11.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.26 CLP 2,043
22.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.63 CLP 572
122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$0.51 CLP 463
509.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.37 CLP 1,238
-3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$12.8K CLP 11.6M
113.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$15.6K CLP 14.1M
118.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$135 CLP 121.9K
-10.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$13.45 CLP 12.2K
3.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$24.29 CLP 22.0K
-24.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$16.43 CLP 14.9K
270.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$21.15 CLP 19.1K
-18.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$11.92 CLP 10.8K
-26.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$443 CLP 401.5K
57.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$49.73 CLP 45.0K
15.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$30.03 CLP 27.2K
14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$51.5 CLP 46.7K
119.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$66.6 CLP 60.3K
27.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$487 CLP 440.9K
24.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$367 CLP 332.1K
18.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$460 CLP 416.9K
346.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$594 CLP 538.3K
152.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$2,640 CLP 2.4M
13.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chillan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$741 CLP 671.4K
-28.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.18
2.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chillan: March 1, 2026

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