Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nanchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nanchong

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64.6% more expensive than Nanchong without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 50.1% more expensive than Nanchong without rent, and 133.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nanchong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.65 ¥11.81
183.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$20.86 ¥150
122.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.4 ¥24.42
154.41%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.33 ¥16.75
32.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.4 ¥2.84
82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.27 ¥1.92
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.95 ¥6.78
151.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.71 ¥12.27
111.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nanchong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.78 ¥12.74
25.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.22 ¥8.74
47.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.73 ¥5.26
206.85%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.32 ¥9.49
68.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$15.44 ¥111
25.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.51 ¥17.99
50.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.39 ¥74.6
25.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.08 ¥7.77
203.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.14 ¥8.16
42.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.01 ¥7.24
137.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.68 ¥4.9
192.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.54 ¥3.87
183.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.69 ¥4.94
115.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.57 ¥4.06
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.4 ¥2.88
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.07 ¥21.99
40.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.06 ¥50.6
207.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.03 ¥7.36
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.97 ¥14.15
41.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nanchong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 ¥2.09
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.96 ¥122
-30.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.8 ¥5.75
293.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.3 ¥2.15
233.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.72 ¥19.51
401.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.11 ¥7.93
17.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$17.8K ¥127.7K
53.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.3K ¥117K
107.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nanchong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$36.09 ¥259
239.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$6.21 ¥44.51
124.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.11 ¥51
156.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nanchong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41.18 ¥295
47.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.81 ¥99.1
23.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.71 ¥40.94
58.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nanchong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$336 ¥2,412
106.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$26.8K ¥192.3K
-40.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nanchong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$29.42 ¥211
95.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.34 ¥196
26.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$60 ¥430
91.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$58.9 ¥422
44.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nanchong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$275 ¥1,975
121.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$189 ¥1,354
134.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$591 ¥4,240
240.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$354 ¥2,539
312.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,805 ¥20.1K
51.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,022 ¥14.5K
42.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nanchong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.74
42.51%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nanchong: October 29, 2025

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