Changchun vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$229
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$718
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
7
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
9.07M
77.6K

The cost of living in Changchun is 39% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7971st and 5827th ($573 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 6079th and 6063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$13013

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810