Chongqing vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$292
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
87
7
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
32.1M
77.6K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 18% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6130th ($712 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and Thailand, respectively. Check China vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2233rd and 5986th 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
$3.98
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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