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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bengbu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bengbu and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bengbu is 30% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bengbu is 33.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bengbu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.56
$4.71 ฿151
-41.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.9 ¥155
$45.87 ฿1,471
-52.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.1
$8.84 ฿283
-43.89%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ¥22.96
$3.06 ฿98.2
6.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥2.94
$0.69 ฿22.21
-39.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.39 ฿12.59
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.77
$2.49 ฿79.8
-67.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ¥15.19
$3.72 ฿119
-42.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bengbu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 ¥14.88
$2.18 ฿70
-3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ¥6.54
$1.8 ฿57.6
-48.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.18
$2.23 ฿71.6
-67.26%
Eggs
$1.48 ¥10.48
$2.23 ฿71.5
-33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 ¥63.1
$19.66 ฿631
-54.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 ¥19.34
$3.77 ฿121
-27.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 ¥62.8
$13.53 ฿434
-34.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 ¥9.98
$3.24 ฿104
-56.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1 ¥7.07
$1.62 ฿52
-38.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 ¥10.05
$2.4 ฿77
-40.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.17
$2.08 ฿66.6
-64.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.81
$1.59 ฿50.9
-66.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ¥4.16
$1.49 ฿47.87
-60.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ¥4.81
$1.01 ฿32.53
-32.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.1
$0.48 ฿15.5
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 ¥19.64
$4.48 ฿144
-37.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 ¥40.24
$20.34 ฿652
-72.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥5.06
$1.86 ฿59.6
-61.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ¥10.08
$2.7 ฿86.4
-47.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Bengbu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.88
$1.43 ฿45.89
-81.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.6 ¥117
$11.47 ฿368
44.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ¥10.98
$3.04 ฿97.7
-49.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.29
$1.04 ฿33.25
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.46 ¥59.8
$13.64 ฿438
-37.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.34
$1.35 ฿43.4
-12.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ¥122.9K
$27.2K ฿872.2K
-36.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.5K ¥102.3K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-56.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bengbu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.52 ¥244
$122 ฿3,913
-71.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 ¥34.11
$13.61 ฿436
-64.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.46 ¥59.9
$18.36 ฿589
-53.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bengbu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.7 ¥295
$59.9 ฿1,919
-30.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.17 ¥100
$16.84 ฿540
-15.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 ¥39.55
$8.92 ฿286
-37.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bengbu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 ¥2,836
$684 ฿21.9K
-41.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K ¥128.5K
$16.1K ฿515.9K
12.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bengbu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.34 ¥307
$58.2 ฿1,866
-25.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.96 ¥233
$34.38 ฿1,102
-4.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 ¥484
$113 ฿3,639
-39.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 ¥586
$84.9 ฿2,722
-2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bengbu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥2,004
$621 ฿19.9K
-54.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 ¥1,333
$441 ฿14.1K
-57.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ¥4,199
$2,063 ฿66.2K
-71.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 ¥2,597
$1,469 ฿47.1K
-75.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,878 ¥20.4K
$4,286 ฿137.4K
-32.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,816 ¥12.8K
$2,957 ฿94.8K
-38.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bengbu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ¥4,523
$534 ฿17.1K
19.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bengbu: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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