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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 43.7% more expensive than Chifeng without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 48.8% more expensive than Chifeng without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Chifeng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.83 ยฅ19.78
59.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$21.93 ยฅ153
110.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.80 ยฅ33.50
82.92%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.11 ยฅ21.70
-0.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
48.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.89 ยฅ6.24
169.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.04 ยฅ14.27
80.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chifeng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
26.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.61 ยฅ11.24
16.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.91 ยฅ6.37
143.96%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.56 ยฅ10.87
42.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$13.07 ยฅ91.3
50.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.21 ยฅ22.43
14.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$10.17 ยฅ71.0
28.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.88 ยฅ13.11
79.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.21 ยฅ8.45
39.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.55 ยฅ10.81
50.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.15 ยฅ8.04
72.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.74 ยฅ5.16
109.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
69.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.60 ยฅ4.22
63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.55 ยฅ3.82
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.19 ยฅ22.27
36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$10.51 ยฅ73.3
96.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.74 ยฅ5.19
139.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.59 ยฅ11.08
72.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Chifeng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
372.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.56 ยฅ116
-31.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.36 ยฅ9.47
128.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.35 ยฅ2.47
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.70 ยฅ46.79
104.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.16 ยฅ8.11
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$19.1K ยฅ133.6K
44.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$17.0K ยฅ118.9K
97.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chifeng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$44.69 ยฅ312
172.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.66 ยฅ67.4
40.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$11.88 ยฅ82.9
55.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chifeng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$41.60 ยฅ290
48.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$13.96 ยฅ97.4
19.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.08 ยฅ42.45
49.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chifeng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$329 ยฅ2,293
113.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$16.8K ยฅ117.0K
-4.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chifeng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$43.19 ยฅ301
36.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$30.24 ยฅ211
13.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$72.6 ยฅ507
55.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$71.4 ยฅ499
18.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chifeng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$281 ยฅ1,959
115.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$190 ยฅ1,325
129.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$581 ยฅ4,054
256.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$359 ยฅ2,503
310.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,980 ยฅ20.8K
49.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,049 ยฅ14.3K
45.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chifeng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.89
37.02%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chifeng: January 10, 2026

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