Chongqing vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chongqing	Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1793	$2644
🏠 One person rent	$205	$573
🏘️ Family rent	$357	$1004
🍽️ Food expenses	$229	$352
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.6	$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1018	$801
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	27 km
🎓 Higher education	76	8
😀 Quality of life	74	56
🏙️ Population	32.1M	77.6K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5233rd ($601 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 2353rd and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Phuket

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	Chongqing	Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.8	$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.04	$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$2.26
☕ Cappuccino	$2.46	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$149	$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$499	$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$267	$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.5	$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.25	$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.79%	5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2609	$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1535	$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.29	$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.8	$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.73	$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.67	$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.95	$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.17	$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.84	$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.92	$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.12	$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.49	$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.7	$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.74	$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.1	$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.2	$68
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$277	$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24477	$16566

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$581
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$608
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$612
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$600
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$595
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$679
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$572
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$607
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$576
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$628
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$566
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$599
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$612
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$578
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$621
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$564
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$582
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$627
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$629
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$666
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$595
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$600
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$588
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$540
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$591
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$584
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$581
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$617
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$580
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$566
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$625
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$553
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$611
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$594
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$612
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$606
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$576
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$588
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$598
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$556

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