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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.7% more expensive than Nanning without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 51.7% more expensive than Nanning without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
58.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$18.90 ยฅ132
143.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.21 ยฅ36.36
68.52%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.28 ยฅ15.94
35.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.52 ยฅ3.63
34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.27 ยฅ1.89
48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.82 ยฅ5.75
192.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.24 ยฅ15.61
64.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.73 ยฅ12.05
30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.10 ยฅ7.69
70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.03 ยฅ7.17
115.53%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.59 ยฅ11.06
40.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.48 ยฅ66.1
107.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.32 ยฅ23.20
10.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$14.75 ยฅ103
-11.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.90 ยฅ13.25
77.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
53.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.19 ยฅ8.28
95.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.63 ยฅ11.36
21.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.92 ยฅ6.41
68.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
33.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.43 ยฅ3.03
127.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.51 ยฅ24.53
23.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$14.59 ยฅ102
41.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.89 ยฅ6.24
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
53.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
168.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$14.51 ยฅ101
-21.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.23 ยฅ8.58
152.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.40 ยฅ2.77
162.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$7.63 ยฅ53.3
79.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.20 ยฅ8.41
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$21.9K ยฅ152.6K
26.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$12.5K ยฅ87.0K
169.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$39.61 ยฅ276
207.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$13.48 ยฅ94.1
0.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$11.04 ยฅ77.1
67.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$69.5 ยฅ485
-11.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.80 ยฅ47.47
145.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.52 ยฅ38.55
64.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$291 ยฅ2,031
141.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$13.7K ยฅ95.3K
17.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$18.31 ยฅ128
221.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$28.25 ยฅ197
21.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$63.9 ยฅ446
76.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$102 ยฅ715
-17.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$235 ยฅ1,641
157.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$144 ยฅ1,002
203.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$360 ยฅ2,510
475.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$273 ยฅ1,907
438.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$3,330 ยฅ23.2K
33.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,390 ยฅ9,702
114.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$636 ยฅ4,442
-13.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.18
27.51%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nanning: January 11, 2026

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