Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jilin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jilin

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55.4% more expensive than Jilin without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.3% more expensive than Jilin without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jilin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.84 ¥20.35
64.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$20.67 ¥148
124.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.91 ¥35.19
76.17%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.29 ¥23.59
-6.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.41 ¥2.91
78.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.22 ¥1.58
68.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.12 ¥8.05
113.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.15 ¥15.39
68.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jilin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.66 ¥11.88
34.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.53 ¥11
17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.96 ¥6.91
133.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.59 ¥11.38
40.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.88 ¥92.4
49.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.21 ¥23.03
17.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.37 ¥74.4
25.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.77 ¥12.71
85.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.2 ¥8.61
35.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.36 ¥9.72
76.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.1 ¥7.87
80.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.68 ¥4.87
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.98 ¥7.02
52.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.56 ¥3.99
82.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.51 ¥3.69
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.11 ¥22.3
38.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.5 ¥68.2
128.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.79 ¥5.64
124.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.66 ¥11.92
68.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jilin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 ¥2.08
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.56 ¥119
-28.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.95 ¥6.85
231.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.32 ¥2.32
212.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.77 ¥48.59
101.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.13 ¥8.09
15.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.7K ¥141.1K
39.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.9K ¥121.5K
100.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jilin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$45.46 ¥326
169.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.98 ¥71.6
39.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$11.49 ¥82.4
58.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jilin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41.57 ¥298
46.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.84 ¥99.3
23.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.12 ¥43.88
48.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jilin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$332 ¥2,384
108.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$17.1K ¥122.8K
-7.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jilin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$44.13 ¥317
30.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.55 ¥219
12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$72.4 ¥519
59.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.8 ¥529
14.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jilin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$276 ¥1,978
121.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$184 ¥1,319
140.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$589 ¥4,221
242.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$356 ¥2,552
310.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,269 ¥23.4K
29.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,822 ¥13.1K
58.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jilin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$429 ¥3,075
62.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.87
37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jilin: October 27, 2025

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