Changchun vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changchun	Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1531	$2467
🏠 One person rent	$242	$555
🏘️ Family rent	$372	$956
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$325
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.6	$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$937	$512
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	27 km
🎓 Higher education	63	8
😀 Quality of life	56	55
🏙️ Population	9.07M	77.6K

The cost of living in Changchun is 40% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7925th and 5497th ($607 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 6274th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Phuket

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	Changchun	Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.86	$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$2.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.89	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$335	$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.6	$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1771	$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2826	$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.98	$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.71	$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.86	$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.99	$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.4	$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.2	$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.38	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.8	$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.3	$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$293	$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8890	$13979

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$491
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$603
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$559
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$575
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$549
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$551
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$631
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$550
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$640
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$604
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$549
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$554
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$569
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$552
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$610
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$629
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$548
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$549
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$713
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$579
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$555
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$674
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$499
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$573
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$564
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$629
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$599
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$532
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$612
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$653
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$567
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$662
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$474
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$537
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$529
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$712
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$519
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$549
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$572
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$594

Cities near Phuket

Distance	City	Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi	Ao Nang	$784
60 km or 38 mi	Krabi	$836
76 km or 47 mi	Ko Lanta	$806
173 km or 107 mi	Surat Thani	$582
183 km or 114 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$788
185 km or 115 mi	Ko Lipe	$747
231 km or 143 mi	Langkawi	$616
248 km or 154 mi	Hat Yai	$588
248 km or 154 mi	Ko Samui	$735
256 km or 159 mi	Kangar	$592
269 km or 167 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$766
289 km or 180 mi	Ko Tao	$812
293 km or 182 mi	Alor Setar	$545
331 km or 206 mi	Lhokseumawe	$429
339 km or 211 mi	Sungai Petani	$637
348 km or 216 mi	George Town	$762
352 km or 219 mi	Butterworth	$720
384 km or 238 mi	Langsa	$439
425 km or 264 mi	Taiping	$555
428 km or 266 mi	Banda Aceh	$407
468 km or 291 mi	Kota Bharu	$531
470 km or 292 mi	Ipoh	$677
470 km or 292 mi	Medan	$453
477 km or 296 mi	Binjai	$449
507 km or 315 mi	Myeik	$567
514 km or 319 mi	Tebing Tinggi	$449
517 km or 321 mi	Teluk Intan	$678
548 km or 340 mi	Hua Hin	$787
553 km or 344 mi	Pematangsiantar	$459
569 km or 353 mi	Tanjungbalai	$470
596 km or 370 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$550
625 km or 388 mi	Nong Prue	$809
625 km or 389 mi	Pattaya	$839
637 km or 396 mi	Klang	$743
637 km or 396 mi	Shah Alam	$741
638 km or 396 mi	Sihanoukville	$766
638 km or 396 mi	Ko Chang	$718
639 km or 397 mi	Petaling Jaya	$783
641 km or 398 mi	Laem Chabang	$799
641 km or 398 mi	Kuala Lumpur	$992