Chengdu vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$281
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
89
8
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7467th and 5233rd ($666 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 1710th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Phuket

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Chengdu Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Phuket

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