Cost of Living Comparison Between Keelung and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Keelung and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Keelung is 9.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Keelung is 8.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Keelung
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.10 NT$163
$4.65 ฿148
9.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.16 NT$961
$46.11 ฿1,470
-34.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 NT$169
$8.74 ฿279
-39.24%
Cappuccino
$3.01 NT$95.8
$3.04 ฿96.9
-0.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 NT$36.50
$0.72 ฿22.96
59.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 NT$27.39
$0.39 ฿12.47
120.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 NT$68.2
$2.44 ฿77.8
-12.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NT$89.9
$3.79 ฿121
-25.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Keelung
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.32 NT$106
$2.14 ฿68.4
55.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 NT$49.21
$1.86 ฿59.3
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 NT$38.21
$2.19 ฿69.7
-45.21%
Eggs
$2.48 NT$78.8
$2.25 ฿71.6
10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.60 NT$1,006
$19.73 ฿629
60.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 NT$197
$3.79 ฿121
63.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 NT$501
$13.55 ฿432
16.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 NT$149
$3.25 ฿104
43.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 NT$55.0
$1.67 ฿53.3
3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 NT$69.8
$2.39 ฿76.3
-8.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 NT$95.4
$2.09 ฿66.7
43.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 NT$40.60
$1.53 ฿48.74
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NT$61.8
$1.51 ฿48.13
28.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 NT$72.9
$0.99 ฿31.53
131.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NT$39.88
$0.51 ฿16.41
145.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 NT$129
$4.27 ฿136
-4.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.24 NT$294
$20.31 ฿647
-54.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 NT$36.99
$1.79 ฿57.1
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 NT$81.8
$2.77 ฿88.2
-7.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Keelung
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 NT$16.86
$1.40 ฿44.77
-62.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 NT$2,157
$11.70 ฿373
478.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 NT$94.1
$3.11 ฿99.1
-4.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 NT$38.95
$0.99 ฿31.71
23.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NT$325
$13.73 ฿438
-25.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 NT$33.49
$1.32 ฿42.05
-20.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K NT$1.1M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
25.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K NT$821.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-24.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Keelung
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.25 NT$1,377
$120 ฿3,838
-64.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.37 NT$776
$13.93 ฿444
74.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.98 NT$382
$18.31 ฿584
-34.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Keelung
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 NT$1,183
$60.9 ฿1,942
-39.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.39 NT$1,063
$17.23 ฿549
93.79%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 NT$263
$8.71 ฿278
-5.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Keelung
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 NT$11.5K
$698 ฿22.2K
-48.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.8K NT$662.1K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
32.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Keelung
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 NT$2,648
$57.6 ฿1,838
44.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 NT$1,112
$34.24 ฿1,092
1.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 NT$1,650
$113 ฿3,608
-54.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.93 NT$1,081
$84.8 ฿2,704
-59.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Keelung
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 NT$19.5K
$604 ฿19.3K
1.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 NT$16.3K
$436 ฿13.9K
17.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 NT$35.8K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-45.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 NT$31.8K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-33.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,455 NT$110.0K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-18.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,388 NT$76.1K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-20.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Keelung
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,425 NT$77.2K
$529 ฿16.9K
358.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
5.33
-59.10%

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Last update for Keelung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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