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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lincoln is 71.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lincoln is 54.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.27 ยฃ20.37
$4.51 เธฟ142
504.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 ยฃ57.3
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
66.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.01 ยฃ7.48
$8.78 เธฟ276
14.01%
Cappuccino
$5.50 ยฃ4.11
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
77.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ยฃ1.70
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
224.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ยฃ1.22
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
307.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 ยฃ5.02
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
180.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.68 ยฃ4.99
$3.68 เธฟ116
81.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ยฃ1.07
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-36.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-21.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-40.99%
Eggs
$3.30 ยฃ2.47
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ยฃ6.93
$19.68 เธฟ619
-52.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 ยฃ6.81
$3.66 เธฟ115
149.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 ยฃ8.90
$13.09 เธฟ411
-9.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.80 ยฃ2.84
$3.38 เธฟ106
12.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ยฃ0.94
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-26.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 ยฃ2.15
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
23.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 ยฃ2.29
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
55.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ยฃ0.73
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-37.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ยฃ1.23
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
8.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ยฃ0.89
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
189.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.57 ยฃ13.87
$4.35 เธฟ137
326.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.00 ยฃ8.96
$20.65 เธฟ649
-41.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.84 ยฃ2.87
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
116.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ยฃ2.44
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
18.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.25 ยฃ3.18
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
210.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.0 ยฃ66.5
$11.36 เธฟ357
683.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 ยฃ3.01
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
29.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 ยฃ1.17
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
49.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.35 ยฃ36.12
$13.72 เธฟ431
252.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ยฃ25.5K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K ยฃ30.7K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
22.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 ยฃ231
$122 เธฟ3,835
153.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.42 ยฃ11.52
$13.61 เธฟ428
13.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 ยฃ34.45
$18.49 เธฟ581
149.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.20 ยฃ33.02
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-28.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 ยฃ14.20
$16.70 เธฟ525
13.83%
Cinema Ticket
$16.07 ยฃ12.01
$9.09 เธฟ286
76.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,875 ยฃ1,401
$702 เธฟ22.1K
167.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.8K ยฃ15.5K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
29.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 ยฃ81.6
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
85.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.00 ยฃ32.86
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
27.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 ยฃ59.9
$113 เธฟ3,545
-28.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 ยฃ73.1
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
15.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 ยฃ837
$606 เธฟ19.1K
84.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 ยฃ648
$435 เธฟ13.7K
99.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,962 ยฃ1,466
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-5.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 ยฃ1,105
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
0.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,548 ยฃ1,904
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-42.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lincoln
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 ยฃ2,013
$547 เธฟ17.2K
392.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.33
4.32%

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Last update for Lincoln: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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