Cost of Living Comparison Between Linfen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Linfen and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Linfen is 35.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Linfen is 26.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linfen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ¥19.6
$4.68 ฿151
-41.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 ¥152
$46.4 ฿1,502
-54.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 ¥34.55
$8.65 ฿280
-44.28%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥21.98
$3.09 ฿100
-0.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.35
$0.73 ฿23.53
-35.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.79
$2.39 ฿77.4
-60.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ¥15.4
$3.62 ฿117
-40.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linfen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ¥11.45
$1.8 ฿58.2
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.92
$2.24 ฿72.3
-57.14%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.74
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13 ¥93.2
$19.31 ฿625
-32.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ¥22.75
$3.77 ฿122
-15.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.33 ¥74.1
$13.05 ฿422
-20.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ¥12.78
$3.28 ฿106
-45.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.67
$1.63 ฿52.6
-25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 ¥10.06
$2.4 ฿77.7
-41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.08
$1.99 ฿64.3
-43.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.86
$1.53 ฿49.62
-55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.63
$1.49 ฿48.11
-38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.36
$1.02 ฿32.87
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.9
$0.48 ฿15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ¥22.83
$4.32 ฿140
-26.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ¥83.8
$21.68 ฿702
-46.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥5.79
$1.77 ฿57.3
-54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥11.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Linfen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.58 ¥119
$11.76 ฿380
40.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥10.1
$3.15 ฿102
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.53
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥46.68
$13.64 ฿442
-52.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.34
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ¥139.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K ¥122.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-49.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linfen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.1 ¥331
$123 ฿3,970
-62.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 ¥70.6
$13.93 ฿451
-29.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.58 ¥83.1
$18.24 ฿590
-36.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linfen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.86 ¥300
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14 ¥100
$17.11 ฿554
-18.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 ¥43.7
$9.07 ฿294
-32.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linfen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ¥2,441
$694 ฿22.5K
-50.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
5.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linfen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.95 ¥315
$57.5 ฿1,861
-23.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.91 ¥215
$34.51 ฿1,117
-13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 ¥514
$115 ฿3,727
-37.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 ¥536
$84.8 ฿2,743
-11.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linfen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,980
$611 ฿19.8K
-54.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,320
$442 ฿14.3K
-58.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ¥4,322
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ¥2,600
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,920 ¥20.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-31.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,317 ¥16.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-19.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linfen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

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Last update for Linfen: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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