Changsha vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$222
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
7
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
10M
77.6K

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7989th and 5798th ($582 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 3254th and 6033rd 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
$2.87
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892