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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chifeng and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chifeng and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chifeng is 30.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chifeng is 32.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chifeng
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ยฅ19.78
$4.51 เธฟ142
-37.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.93 ยฅ153
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-52.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.80 ยฅ33.50
$8.78 เธฟ276
-45.33%
Cappuccino
$3.11 ยฅ21.70
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ยฅ6.24
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-62.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ยฅ14.27
$3.68 เธฟ116
-44.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chifeng
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-20.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ยฅ11.24
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-13.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.37
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-59.01%
Eggs
$1.56 ยฅ10.87
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 ยฅ91.3
$19.68 เธฟ619
-33.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ยฅ22.43
$3.66 เธฟ115
-12.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 ยฅ71.0
$13.09 เธฟ411
-22.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ยฅ13.11
$3.38 เธฟ106
-44.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ยฅ8.45
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-28.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 ยฅ10.81
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-33.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ยฅ8.04
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-41.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ยฅ5.16
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-52.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-41.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 ยฅ4.22
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ยฅ3.82
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ยฅ22.27
$4.35 เธฟ137
-26.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 ยฅ73.3
$20.65 เธฟ649
-49.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ยฅ5.19
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-58.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ยฅ11.08
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-42.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chifeng
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-78.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.56 ยฅ116
$11.36 เธฟ357
45.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ยฅ9.47
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-56.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.47
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 ยฅ46.79
$13.72 เธฟ431
-51.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.11
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ยฅ133.6K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-30.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ยฅ118.9K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-49.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chifeng
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.69 ยฅ312
$122 เธฟ3,835
-63.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.66 ยฅ67.4
$13.61 เธฟ428
-29.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.88 ยฅ82.9
$18.49 เธฟ581
-35.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chifeng
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.60 ยฅ290
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-32.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ยฅ97.4
$16.70 เธฟ525
-16.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ยฅ42.45
$9.09 เธฟ286
-33.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chifeng
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 ยฅ2,293
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-53.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ยฅ117.0K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
4.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chifeng
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.19 ยฅ301
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-26.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.24 ยฅ211
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-12.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 ยฅ507
$113 เธฟ3,545
-35.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 ยฅ499
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-15.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chifeng
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ยฅ1,959
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-53.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ยฅ1,325
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-56.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ยฅ4,054
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-71.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ยฅ2,503
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-75.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,980 ยฅ20.8K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-32.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,049 ยฅ14.3K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-31.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chifeng
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
5.33
-27.02%

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Last update for Chifeng: January 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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