Cost of Living Comparison Between Linyi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Linyi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Linyi is 35.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Linyi is 32.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linyi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.84 ¥27.55
$4.68 ฿151
-17.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.61 ¥220
$46.4 ฿1,502
-34.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 ¥44.85
$8.65 ฿280
-27.75%
Cappuccino
$3.22 ¥23.06
$3.09 ฿100
4.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.08
$0.73 ฿23.53
-21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.77
$0.37 ฿11.95
-32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ¥8.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
-53.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥14.8
$3.62 ฿117
-43.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linyi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ¥12.59
$2.24 ฿72.5
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ¥11.09
$1.8 ฿58.2
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.39 ¥2.77
$2.24 ฿72.3
-82.59%
Eggs
$1.27 ¥9.11
$2.23 ฿72.1
-43.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.72 ¥91.3
$19.31 ฿625
-34.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 ¥22.34
$3.77 ฿122
-17.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.59 ¥83.1
$13.05 ฿422
-11.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 ¥7.34
$3.28 ฿106
-68.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ¥7.26
$1.63 ฿52.6
-38.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 ¥5.77
$2.4 ฿77.7
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.8
$1.99 ฿64.3
-45.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
-52.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ¥2.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
-75.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.33
$1.02 ฿32.87
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ¥4.31
$0.48 ฿15.61
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ¥22.33
$4.32 ฿140
-28.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 ¥76.3
$21.68 ฿702
-50.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.93
$1.77 ฿57.3
-68.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ¥9.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
-54.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Linyi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.49 ¥118
$11.76 ฿380
40.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ¥10.24
$3.15 ฿102
-54.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.53
$1 ฿32.3
-65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 ¥48.68
$13.64 ฿442
-50.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ¥7.59
$1.3 ฿42.2
-18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ¥99.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-49.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K ¥117.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-51.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linyi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.11 ¥331
$123 ฿3,970
-62.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.96 ¥71.5
$13.93 ฿451
-28.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 ¥81.7
$18.24 ฿590
-37.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linyi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.24 ¥131
$60.8 ฿1,966
-69.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ¥99.7
$17.11 ฿554
-18.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.33 ¥45.38
$9.07 ฿294
-30.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linyi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 ¥1,442
$694 ฿22.5K
-71.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,172 ¥44.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-61.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linyi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 ¥497
$57.5 ฿1,861
20.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.78 ¥178
$34.51 ฿1,117
-28.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 ¥542
$115 ฿3,727
-34.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 ¥528
$84.8 ฿2,743
-13.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linyi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 ¥1,096
$611 ฿19.8K
-75.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.8 ¥644
$442 ฿14.3K
-79.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,240
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-84.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 ¥1,592
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-84.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,107 ¥22.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-26.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,076 ¥7,719
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-62.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linyi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ¥5,002
$697 ฿22.5K
0.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

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Last update for Linyi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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