Chengdu vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$297
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
89
8
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
77.6K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7360th and 5497th ($688 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 1238th and 6330th 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
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$13979

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992