Changchun vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$239
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
63
8
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
9.07M
77.6K

The cost of living in Changchun is 44% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8063rd and 5233rd ($588 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 6295th and 6325th 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
$2.93
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$16566

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981