Cost of Living Comparison Between Linden and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Linden and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Linden is 12.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linden is 35.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linden
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.92 GYD 2,493
$4.59 ฿147
159.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 GYD 14.7K
$46.83 ฿1,497
50.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 GYD 1,761
$8.70 ฿278
-3.22%
Cappuccino
$5.02 GYD 1,051
$2.92 ฿93.5
71.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 GYD 250
$0.68 ฿21.86
76.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 GYD 136
$0.40 ฿12.66
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 GYD 422
$2.51 ฿80.2
-19.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 GYD 496
$3.80 ฿122
-37.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linden
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.50 GYD 732
$2.16 ฿69.1
62.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 GYD 446
$1.88 ฿60.1
13.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 GYD 397
$2.16 ฿69.0
-12.04%
Eggs
$4.13 GYD 865
$2.22 ฿71.0
86.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.90 GYD 2,908
$19.57 ฿626
-28.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 GYD 1,283
$3.80 ฿122
61.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 GYD 2,015
$13.41 ฿429
-28.19%
Apples (1kg)
$9.21 GYD 1,926
$3.26 ฿104
182.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 GYD 546
$1.61 ฿51.5
62.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 GYD 681
$2.31 ฿73.8
41.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 GYD 1,324
$2.06 ฿65.8
207.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 GYD 513
$1.61 ฿51.3
52.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 GYD 625
$1.44 ฿46.13
107.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 GYD 485
$1.03 ฿32.91
125.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 GYD 306
$0.48 ฿15.34
204.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 GYD 542
$4.50 ฿144
-42.44%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.18 ฿613
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 GYD 353
$1.82 ฿58.3
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 GYD 528
$2.69 ฿86.0
-6.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Linden
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.38 ฿44.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 GYD 666
$3.11 ฿99.3
2.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.00 ฿32.09
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.85 GYD 2,479
$13.74 ฿439
-13.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 GYD 211
$1.30 ฿41.49
-22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K GYD 4.6M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-18.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K GYD 3.6M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-48.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linden
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 GYD 18.7K
$125 ฿3,993
-28.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.50 GYD 5,753
$13.74 ฿439
100.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 GYD 10.7K
$18.61 ฿595
173.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linden
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.51 GYD 8,056
$60.6 ฿1,936
-36.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 GYD 1,413
$9.01 ฿288
-25.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linden
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,013 GYD 212.0K
$698 ฿22.3K
45.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K GYD 4.9M
$16.1K ฿515.1K
44.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linden
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.06 GYD 7,125
$59.2 ฿1,893
-42.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 GYD 11.0K
$34.86 ฿1,115
50.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 GYD 26.9K
$114 ฿3,651
12.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 GYD 15.9K
$85.8 ฿2,743
-11.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linden
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$619 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$437 ฿14.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linden
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5.33
40.71%

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Last update for Linden: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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