Changhua vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$346
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
83
8
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
221K
77.6K

The cost of living in Changhua is 16% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6410th and 5233rd ($888 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 4187th and 6325th 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
$4.75
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$16566

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$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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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
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$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