Chengdu vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chengdu Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$240
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$718
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
94
7
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
20.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7421st and 5827th ($623 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 1890th and 6063rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chengdu vs Phuket infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chengdu vs Phuket

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and Phuket are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$13013

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810