Changsha vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$214
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
90
8
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
10M
77.6K

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5233rd ($617 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 3307th and 6325th 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
$2.89
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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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
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$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