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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.6% more expensive than Nanning without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 43.8% more expensive than Nanning without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.82 ¥19.49
64.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$19.16 ¥132
140.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.17 ¥35.75
69.05%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.22 ¥15.32
36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.55 ¥3.81
30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.25 ¥1.71
56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$0.88 ¥6.08
177.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.33 ¥16.13
62.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.71 ¥11.79
25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.11 ¥7.67
67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.04 ¥7.17
110.58%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.62 ¥11.17
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$9.02 ¥62.3
118.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.24 ¥22.42
16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$14.94 ¥103
-9.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.89 ¥13.08
71.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.05 ¥7.29
59.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.25 ¥8.67
91.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$1.72 ¥11.88
21.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.90 ¥6.20
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$1.13 ¥7.79
33.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.46 ¥3.18
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.50 ¥3.45
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$3.39 ¥23.46
25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$14.73 ¥102
37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$0.85 ¥5.90
110.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.78 ¥12.27
55.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.51 ¥3.52
174.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$14.39 ¥99.4
-18.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.22 ¥8.46
154.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.37 ¥2.54
167.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$7.73 ¥53.4
77.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.16 ¥8.01
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$21.4K ¥147.9K
27.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$12.4K ¥85.7K
175.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$40.56 ¥280
196.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$13.46 ¥93.0
3.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$11.15 ¥77.1
64.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$70.5 ¥487
-13.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$6.98 ¥48.24
146.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.64 ¥38.94
54.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$301 ¥2,078
132.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$13.7K ¥95.0K
14.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$18.93 ¥131
204.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$27.32 ¥189
25.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$66.1 ¥457
71.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$103 ¥713
-17.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$230 ¥1,588
162.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$145 ¥1,004
200.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$357 ¥2,469
475.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$275 ¥1,904
443.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$3,335 ¥23.0K
27.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$1,420 ¥9,812
110.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nanning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$644 ¥4,452
-17.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.18
27.51%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nanning: February 28, 2026

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