Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Valparaiso Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Valparaiso

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.5% more expensive than Valparaiso without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.1% more expensive than Valparaiso without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Valparaiso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$9.78 CLP 8,887
-52.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$37.54 CLP 34.1K
22.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.39 CLP 7,622
4.17%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$2.83 CLP 2,574
7.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$1.23 CLP 1,115
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$0.87 CLP 788
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$3.28 CLP 2,978
-25.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.24 CLP 3,856
-10.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Valparaiso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$1.19 CLP 1,082
79.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$1.58 CLP 1,436
17.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$2.17 CLP 1,971
0.92%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$4.00 CLP 3,630
-43.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$10.49 CLP 9,535
88.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.72 CLP 6,106
-43.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$9.39 CLP 8,537
44.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.79 CLP 1,627
81.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$1.57 CLP 1,428
6.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$1.57 CLP 1,427
52.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$1.43 CLP 1,297
46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$1.16 CLP 1,053
31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$1.35 CLP 1,226
11.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$1.36 CLP 1,232
-27.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$1.24 CLP 1,127
-58.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$4.55 CLP 4,134
-6.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
$5.05 CLP 4,591
302.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$1.41 CLP 1,278
26.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$1.81 CLP 1,649
53.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Valparaiso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.61 CLP 550
129.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
$53.0 CLP 48.2K
-77.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$0.48 CLP 432
547.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$0.71 CLP 647
39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$3.84 CLP 3,493
257.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$1.40 CLP 1,275
-5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$14.9K CLP 13.5M
82.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
70.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Valparaiso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$130 CLP 118.0K
-7.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$13.64 CLP 12.4K
2.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$21.64 CLP 19.7K
-15.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Valparaiso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$22.99 CLP 20.9K
165.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
$24.07 CLP 21.9K
-28.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.41 CLP 4,918
61.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Valparaiso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$430 CLP 391.1K
62.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$8,490 CLP 7.7M
85.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Valparaiso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$32.19 CLP 29.2K
79.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$21.18 CLP 19.2K
61.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$60.9 CLP 55.3K
85.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$50.6 CLP 46.0K
67.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Valparaiso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$481 CLP 437.4K
25.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$427 CLP 388.3K
2.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$701 CLP 637.3K
193.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$574 CLP 521.9K
160.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$1,694 CLP 1.5M
151.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$1,123 CLP 1.0M
166.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Valparaiso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$828 CLP 752.1K
-36.06%
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 Valparaiso: March 2, 2026

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