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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Liaocheng Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Liaocheng

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 52.8% more expensive than Liaocheng without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 46.9% more expensive than Liaocheng without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Liaocheng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.74 ยฅ19.13
64.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$12.38 ยฅ86.6
272.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.90 ยฅ41.24
48.81%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.73 ยฅ12.09
78.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.27 ยฅ1.89
48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.75 ยฅ5.28
220.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.25 ยฅ15.71
63.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Liaocheng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.79 ยฅ12.50
25.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.54 ยฅ10.74
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.97 ยฅ6.78
128.87%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.64 ยฅ11.43
35.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$13.09 ยฅ91.5
50.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.19 ยฅ22.28
14.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$10.03 ยฅ70.1
30.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.74 ยฅ12.20
94.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.25 ยฅ8.72
35.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.36 ยฅ9.50
71.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.12 ยฅ7.86
76.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.72 ยฅ5.06
115.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.91 ยฅ6.37
65.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.57 ยฅ3.96
71.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.55 ยฅ3.88
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.05 ยฅ21.35
42.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$11.46 ยฅ80.1
80.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.74 ยฅ5.14
139.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.65 ยฅ11.55
66.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Liaocheng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
372.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$17.04 ยฅ119
-33.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.37 ยฅ9.55
127.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
228.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.56 ยฅ45.83
109.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
19.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$19.2K ยฅ134.2K
44.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$17.0K ยฅ119.0K
97.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Liaocheng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$45.77 ยฅ320
166.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.89 ยฅ69.1
37.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$11.59 ยฅ81.0
59.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Liaocheng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$41.59 ยฅ291
48.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$14.13 ยฅ98.7
18.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.11 ยฅ42.70
48.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Liaocheng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$334 ยฅ2,333
110.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$16.7K ยฅ116.5K
-4.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Liaocheng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$39.00 ยฅ273
50.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$27.49 ยฅ192
25.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$65.8 ยฅ460
71.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$56.6 ยฅ396
49.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Liaocheng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$283 ยฅ1,977
114.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$190 ยฅ1,331
128.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$590 ยฅ4,124
250.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$364 ยฅ2,547
304.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$3,407 ยฅ23.8K
30.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,279 ยฅ8,943
133.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Liaocheng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$564 ยฅ3,943
-2.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.92
35.97%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Liaocheng: January 12, 2026

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