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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinzhou and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinzhou and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinzhou is 28.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinzhou is 31.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinzhou
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 ¥19.65
$4.71 ฿151
-40.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.53 ¥145
$45.87 ฿1,468
-55.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 ¥33.86
$8.84 ฿283
-45.81%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥21.62
$3.06 ฿98
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.3
$0.69 ฿22.16
-31.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.07
$0.39 ฿12.56
-25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ¥6.3
$2.49 ฿79.6
-64.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥14.49
$3.72 ฿119
-44.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinzhou
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.58
$2.18 ฿69.8
-18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ¥11.01
$1.8 ฿57.5
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ¥6.34
$2.23 ฿71.4
-59.64%
Eggs
$1.63 ¥11.51
$2.23 ฿71.4
-26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.72 ¥89.9
$19.66 ฿629
-35.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ¥21.8
$3.77 ฿121
-18.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 ¥71.9
$13.53 ฿433
-24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ¥12.56
$3.24 ฿104
-45.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.53
$1.62 ฿51.9
-25.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.57
$2.4 ฿76.8
-43.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.08
$2.08 ฿66.5
-45.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.13
$1.59 ฿50.7
-54.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.41
$1.49 ฿47.76
-38.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥4.01
$1.01 ฿32.46
-43.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.68
$0.48 ฿15.46
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ¥22.46
$4.48 ฿143
-29.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 ¥76.4
$20.34 ฿651
-46.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.21
$1.86 ฿59.5
-60.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.21
$2.7 ฿86.3
-41.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinzhou
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.05
$1.43 ฿45.79
-79.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.63 ¥118
$11.47 ฿367
44.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.03
$3.04 ฿97.4
-53.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.29
$1.04 ฿33.18
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.55 ¥46.31
$13.64 ฿437
-51.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.98
$1.35 ฿43.31
-16.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥137.9K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-28.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ¥120.4K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-49.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinzhou
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.99 ¥318
$122 ฿3,905
-63.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥68.1
$13.61 ฿435
-29.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.77 ¥83.2
$18.36 ฿588
-35.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinzhou
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.07 ¥290
$59.9 ฿1,915
-31.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.66 ¥96.6
$16.84 ฿539
-18.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 ¥44.98
$8.92 ฿285
-28.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinzhou
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 ¥2,388
$684 ฿21.9K
-50.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ¥118.6K
$16.1K ฿514.8K
4.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinzhou
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.6 ¥308
$58.2 ฿1,862
-25.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.96 ¥212
$34.38 ฿1,100
-12.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 ¥505
$113 ฿3,631
-37.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 ¥531
$84.9 ฿2,716
-11.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinzhou
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ¥1,999
$621 ฿19.9K
-54.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 ¥1,325
$441 ฿14.1K
-57.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 ¥4,208
$2,063 ฿66K
-71.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥2,569
$1,469 ฿47K
-75.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,113 ¥22K
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-27.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,908 ¥13.5K
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-35.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinzhou
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 ¥3,035
$534 ฿17.1K
-19.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

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Last update for Jinzhou: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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