Changsha vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$211
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$512
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
90
8
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
10M
77.6K

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7795th and 5497th ($622 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 2894th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Phuket

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Changsha Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$13979

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Phuket

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
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$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