Changhua vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2345
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$344
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.9
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1603
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
83
8
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
220K
77.6K

The cost of living in Changhua is 13% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6404th and 5497th ($874 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.5 months in Phuket. Changhua ranked 12th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 3879th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Phuket

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Changhua Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.5
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.29%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6888
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5883
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.73
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17992
$13979

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$942
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$868
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$687
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$904
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$921
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$889
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$989
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$938
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1123
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$792
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1248
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$844
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$971
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$979
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$643
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$673
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$648
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$892
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$729
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$702
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$672
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1039
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$689
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$705
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$640
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$612
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$474
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$717
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$473
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$774
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$682
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$600
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$617
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$687
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1042
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$686
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$677
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$684

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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
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$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