Changhua vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$890
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$348
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$851
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.5
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1482
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
83
7
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
227K
77.6K

The cost of living in Changhua is 2% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6021st and 6130th ($890 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changhua compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Changhua ranked 13th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 4489th and 5986th 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
$3.9
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4956
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3846
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.23
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.47
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.28
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13228
$13219

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16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$995
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$857
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$791
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$746
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$725
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$860
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$917
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$861
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$913
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1011
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$863
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$952
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$860
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$676
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$675
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$689
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$851
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$721
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$719
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$694
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1114
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$678
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$667
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$588
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$744
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$716
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$787
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$799
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$738
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$655
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$735
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1115
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$741
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$719
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743