Changsha vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$178
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
7
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
10M
77.6K

The cost of living in Changsha is 39% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8258th and 6130th ($533 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2707th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Phuket

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