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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahti and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahti and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lahti is 60% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lahti is 35.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lahti
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.34 โ‚ฌ13.22
$4.51 เธฟ142
240.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 โ‚ฌ70.1
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
76.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$8.78 เธฟ276
29.84%
Cappuccino
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
52.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
267.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
317.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.91
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
233.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.90
$3.68 เธฟ116
54.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahti
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-43.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
17.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
4.50%
Eggs
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
27.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 โ‚ฌ7.34
$19.68 เธฟ619
-56.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.88
$3.66 เธฟ115
276.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 โ‚ฌ13.79
$13.09 เธฟ411
22.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.38 เธฟ106
-41.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-8.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.28
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
92.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-25.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
0.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.38 โ‚ฌ10.67
$4.35 เธฟ137
184.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 โ‚ฌ11.54
$20.65 เธฟ649
-35.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
73.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
23.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahti
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
152.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 โ‚ฌ58.6
$11.36 เธฟ357
497.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 โ‚ฌ4.24
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
58.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
45.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.2
$13.72 เธฟ431
408.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
52.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
19.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K โ‚ฌ28.7K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-0.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahti
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 โ‚ฌ277
$122 เธฟ3,835
163.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.44 โ‚ฌ25.38
$13.61 เธฟ428
116.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.88 โ‚ฌ21.45
$18.49 เธฟ581
34.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahti
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.56 โ‚ฌ35.82
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-32.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.83 โ‚ฌ17.96
$16.70 เธฟ525
24.73%
Cinema Ticket
$15.96 โ‚ฌ13.76
$9.09 เธฟ286
75.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lahti
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 โ‚ฌ286
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-52.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,933 โ‚ฌ5,114
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-62.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahti
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.5
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
86.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 โ‚ฌ44.89
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
51.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$113 เธฟ3,545
19.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 โ‚ฌ141
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
93.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lahti
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 โ‚ฌ634
$606 เธฟ19.1K
21.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 โ‚ฌ499
$435 เธฟ13.7K
33.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,065
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-40.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 โ‚ฌ904
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-28.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,278 โ‚ฌ7,135
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
86.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,239 โ‚ฌ4,516
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
75.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lahti
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,618 โ‚ฌ2,256
$547 เธฟ17.2K
378.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
5.33
-9.38%

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Last update for Lahti: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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