Cost of Living Comparison Between Maoming and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Maoming and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Maoming is 23.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maoming is 38.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maoming
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ¥15.38
$4.68 ฿151
-54.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.64 ¥148
$46.4 ฿1,502
-55.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 ¥27
$8.65 ฿280
-56.53%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ¥21.74
$3.09 ฿100
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.27
$0.73 ฿23.53
-36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.65
$2.39 ฿77.4
-61.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.67
$3.62 ฿117
-43.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maoming
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥11.27
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ¥11.09
$1.8 ฿58.2
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.94
$2.24 ฿72.3
-56.70%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.77
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.95 ¥92.9
$19.31 ฿625
-32.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 ¥22.79
$3.77 ฿122
-15.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 ¥74.7
$13.05 ฿422
-20.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.82
$3.28 ฿106
-45.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.05
$1.63 ฿52.6
-22.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.86
$2.4 ฿77.7
-42.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.99 ฿64.3
-43.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.83
$1.53 ฿49.62
-56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.99
$1.49 ฿48.11
-34.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.32
$1.02 ฿32.87
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.69
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ¥21.88
$4.32 ฿140
-29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 ¥76.6
$21.68 ฿702
-50.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.69
$1.77 ฿57.3
-55.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.49
$2.79 ฿90.4
-42.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Maoming
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$1.35 ฿43.74
-78.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 ¥120
$11.76 ฿380
42.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.22
$3.15 ฿102
-54.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.36
$1 ฿32.3
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.6 ¥47.33
$13.64 ฿442
-51.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.49
$1.3 ฿42.2
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥141K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-50.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maoming
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.6 ¥334
$123 ฿3,970
-62.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 ¥70.7
$13.93 ฿451
-29.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 ¥83.4
$18.24 ฿590
-36.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maoming
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.92 ¥222
$60.8 ฿1,966
-49.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 ¥101
$17.11 ฿554
-17.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ¥44.86
$9.07 ฿294
-31.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maoming
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,408
$694 ฿22.5K
-51.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
8.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maoming
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.86 ¥307
$57.5 ฿1,861
-25.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.62 ¥220
$34.51 ฿1,117
-11.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 ¥503
$115 ฿3,727
-39.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 ¥543
$84.8 ฿2,743
-10.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maoming
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,022
$611 ฿19.8K
-53.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,327
$442 ฿14.3K
-58.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ¥4,304
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,547
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,846 ¥20.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-32.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,890 ¥13.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-34.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maoming
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,002 ¥7,191
$697 ฿22.5K
43.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5.33
-27.39%

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Last update for Maoming: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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