Cost of Living Comparison Between Valdivia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Valdivia and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Valdivia is 15.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valdivia is 18.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valdivia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 CLP 5,918
$4.68 ฿151
35.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.43 CLP 39.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-8.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 CLP 6,466
$8.65 ฿280
-19.65%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$3.09 ฿100
-20.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CLP 2,225
$0.73 ฿23.53
227.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,442
$0.37 ฿11.95
318.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 CLP 3,535
$2.39 ฿77.4
59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 CLP 3,853
$3.62 ฿117
14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valdivia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CLP 1,116
$2.24 ฿72.5
-46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 CLP 1,281
$1.8 ฿58.2
-23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 CLP 1,555
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.45%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,949
$2.23 ฿72.1
42.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.3 CLP 8,648
$19.31 ฿625
-51.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 CLP 6,151
$3.77 ฿122
75.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 CLP 12.2K
$13.05 ฿422
0.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 CLP 2,135
$3.28 ฿106
-29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,818
$1.63 ฿52.6
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,717
$2.4 ฿77.7
-22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,805
$1.99 ฿64.3
-2.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CLP 2,291
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,458
$1.49 ฿48.11
5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 CLP 1,449
$1.02 ฿32.87
52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 CLP 1,094
$0.48 ฿15.61
145.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 CLP 4,864
$4.32 ฿140
21.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 CLP 4,566
$21.68 ฿702
-77.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,446
$1.77 ฿57.3
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CLP 2,017
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Valdivia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 CLP 558
$1.35 ฿43.74
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 CLP 1,531
$3.15 ฿102
-47.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,321
$1.3 ฿42.2
9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K CLP 14.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-42.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-45.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valdivia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.6 CLP 89.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-21.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 CLP 17.7K
$13.93 ฿451
36.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 CLP 27.2K
$18.24 ฿590
60.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valdivia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 CLP 40.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-27.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.3 CLP 22.6K
$17.11 ฿554
42.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 CLP 4,533
$9.07 ฿294
-46.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valdivia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 CLP 250.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valdivia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 CLP 50.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-4.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.48 CLP 17.2K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-46.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 CLP 47.9K
$115 ฿3,727
-55.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 CLP 74.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-5.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valdivia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 CLP 562.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-0.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 CLP 361.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-12.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 CLP 968.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-48.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 CLP 555.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-59.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,543 CLP 4.2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
7.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valdivia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$652 CLP 606.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
-6.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.33
-15.57%

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Last update for Valdivia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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