Changhua vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$365
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1621
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
83
7
😀 Quality of life
67
57
🏙️ Population
225K
77.6K

The cost of living in Changhua is 10% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6149th and 5469th ($914 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 4895th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.95
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.24%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7132
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18881
$14328

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$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866