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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jieyang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jieyang and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jieyang is 36.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jieyang is 38.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jieyang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ยฅ13.90
$4.51 เธฟ142
-55.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 ยฅ82.4
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-74.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.49 ยฅ24.39
$8.78 เธฟ276
-60.25%
Cappuccino
$2.72 ยฅ18.98
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-11.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.01
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.02
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ยฅ5.68
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ยฅ11.32
$3.68 เธฟ116
-55.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jieyang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-38.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 ยฅ15.10
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
15.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.63
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-63.51%
Eggs
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 ยฅ77.7
$19.68 เธฟ619
-43.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 ยฅ16.00
$3.66 เธฟ115
-37.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.57 ยฅ73.8
$13.09 เธฟ411
-19.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ยฅ13.19
$3.38 เธฟ106
-44.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 ยฅ4.08
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-65.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ยฅ6.21
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-61.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 ยฅ13.04
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 ยฅ6.67
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-38.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
8.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 ยฅ2.81
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-59.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.54
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ยฅ19.01
$4.35 เธฟ137
-37.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.96 ยฅ76.5
$20.65 เธฟ649
-46.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ยฅ10.99
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-42.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jieyang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-78.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.03 ยฅ119
$11.36 เธฟ357
49.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ยฅ6.13
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-71.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.13 ยฅ0.88
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-87.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 ยฅ48.01
$13.72 เธฟ431
-49.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 ยฅ6.48
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ยฅ82.5K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-57.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.4K ยฅ72.5K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-69.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jieyang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.59 ยฅ269
$122 เธฟ3,835
-68.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.70 ยฅ67.7
$13.61 เธฟ428
-28.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.53 ยฅ80.5
$18.49 เธฟ581
-37.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jieyang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.98 ยฅ293
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-31.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ยฅ98.1
$16.70 เธฟ525
-15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 ยฅ37.75
$9.09 เธฟ286
-40.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jieyang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 ยฅ3,241
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-33.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.0K ยฅ118.9K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
6.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jieyang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.53 ยฅ136
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-66.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 ยฅ191
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-20.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 ยฅ392
$113 เธฟ3,545
-50.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.0 ยฅ566
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-4.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jieyang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ยฅ1,941
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-54.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ยฅ1,331
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-56.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 ยฅ4,093
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-71.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 ยฅ2,482
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-75.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,420 ยฅ23.9K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-23.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,989 ยฅ13.9K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-33.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jieyang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,056 ยฅ7,371
$547 เธฟ17.2K
92.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
5.33
-33.21%

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Last update for Jieyang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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