Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Linares Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Linares

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.8% more expensive than Linares without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.8% more expensive than Linares without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Linares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$5.43 CLP 4,949
-14.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$54.4 CLP 49.5K
-15.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.44 CLP 7,685
3.55%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.11 CLP 2,835
-2.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.66 CLP 603
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.09 CLP 994
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.14 CLP 2,861
-22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.22 CLP 2,928
17.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Linares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.20 CLP 1,090
78.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.52 CLP 1,381
22.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.11 CLP 1,918
3.79%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.56 CLP 2,336
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.59 CLP 9,647
86.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.84 CLP 6,229
-44.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
22.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.01 CLP 1,834
61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.56 CLP 1,424
7.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.13 CLP 1,939
12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.83 CLP 753
151.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.79 CLP 716
93.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.60 CLP 1,458
-5.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.35 CLP 1,230
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.25 CLP 1,134
-59.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.76 CLP 5,248
-25.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.70 CLP 6,101
203.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.60 CLP 1,457
11.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.47 CLP 2,252
12.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Linares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.59 CLP 533
137.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.47 CLP 425
561.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.43 CLP 1,301
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$11.65 CLP 10.6K
17.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.38 CLP 1,261
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.7K CLP 17.9M
38.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.8K CLP 20.8M
49.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Linares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$133 CLP 121.4K
-9.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$13.74 CLP 12.5K
1.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$22.10 CLP 20.1K
-17.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Linares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$39.36 CLP 35.8K
54.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$21.54 CLP 19.6K
-20.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.37 CLP 5,803
36.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Linares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$427 CLP 389.0K
63.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,862 CLP 3.5M
307.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Linares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$55.7 CLP 50.8K
3.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$32.88 CLP 29.9K
4.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$76.0 CLP 69.2K
49.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$83.2 CLP 75.7K
1.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Linares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$487 CLP 443.2K
24.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$374 CLP 340.3K
16.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$896 CLP 815.6K
129.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$597 CLP 544.0K
150.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,352 CLP 2.1M
80.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$2,368 CLP 2.2M
26.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Linares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$868 CLP 790.6K
-39.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.94
7.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Linares: March 3, 2026

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