Changchun vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Changchun	Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1555	$3235
🏠 One person rent	$253	$544
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$1720
🍽️ Food expenses	$227	$308
🚐 Transport expenses	$61.4	$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$971	$742
😷 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 7772nd and 5798th ($601 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th 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 44th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6042nd and 6033rd 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	$2.87	$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.8	$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$2.94
☕ Cappuccino	$4.52	$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$624	$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$260	$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.7	$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.58%	4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2679	$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4090	$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.57	$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.99	$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.04	$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.21	$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.76	$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.97	$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.82	$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.31	$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.93	$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.08	$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.11	$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.94	$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.3	$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.1	$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.1	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14935	$13132

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$479
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$572
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$541
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$567
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$538
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$531
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$585
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$524
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$588
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$529
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$531
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$536
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$528
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$550
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$583
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$520
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$536
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$672
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$554
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$534
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$618
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$474
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$535
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$533
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$579
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$557
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$511
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$514
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$577
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$517
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$589
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$523
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$506
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$512
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$636
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$524
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$512
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$527
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$537

Cities near Phuket

Distance	City	Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi	Ao Nang	$822
60 km or 38 mi	Krabi	$807
76 km or 47 mi	Ko Lanta	$799
173 km or 107 mi	Surat Thani	$635
183 km or 114 mi	Nakhon Si Thammarat	$795
185 km or 115 mi	Ko Lipe	$742
231 km or 143 mi	Langkawi	$594
248 km or 154 mi	Hat Yai	$561
248 km or 154 mi	Ko Samui	$745
256 km or 159 mi	Kangar	$563
269 km or 167 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$763
289 km or 180 mi	Ko Tao	$806
293 km or 182 mi	Alor Setar	$523
331 km or 206 mi	Lhokseumawe	$461
339 km or 211 mi	Sungai Petani	$637
348 km or 216 mi	George Town	$669
352 km or 219 mi	Butterworth	$671
384 km or 238 mi	Langsa	$490
425 km or 264 mi	Taiping	$759
428 km or 266 mi	Banda Aceh	$421
468 km or 291 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
470 km or 292 mi	Ipoh	$670
470 km or 292 mi	Medan	$519
477 km or 296 mi	Binjai	$503
507 km or 315 mi	Myeik	$570
514 km or 319 mi	Tebing Tinggi	$504
517 km or 321 mi	Teluk Intan	$673
548 km or 340 mi	Hua Hin	$676
553 km or 344 mi	Pematangsiantar	$518
569 km or 353 mi	Tanjungbalai	$538
596 km or 370 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$544
625 km or 388 mi	Nong Prue	$773
625 km or 389 mi	Pattaya	$800
637 km or 396 mi	Klang	$729
637 km or 396 mi	Shah Alam	$687
638 km or 396 mi	Sihanoukville	$754
638 km or 396 mi	Ko Chang	$697
639 km or 397 mi	Petaling Jaya	$738
641 km or 398 mi	Laem Chabang	$769
641 km or 398 mi	Kuala Lumpur	$892