Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Linden Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Linden

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.2% cheaper than Linden without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 27% cheaper than Linden without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$11.76 GYD 2,447

-59.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$71.6 GYD 14.9K

-35.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$8.58 GYD 1,784

3.03%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$5.09 GYD 1,059

-39.88%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 ฿22.16

$1.21 GYD 251

-42.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$0.67 GYD 139

-41.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$2.03 GYD 421

22.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$2.33 GYD 485

59.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$3.48 GYD 725

-37.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$2.07 GYD 430

-13.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.99 GYD 414

12.06%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$4.1 GYD 853

-45.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$13.82 GYD 2,874

42.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$6.25 GYD 1,299

-39.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$9.33 GYD 1,941

45.02%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$9.47 GYD 1,970

-65.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$2.58 GYD 538

-37.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$3.32 GYD 690

-27.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$6.32 GYD 1,314

-67.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$2.5 GYD 519

-36.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$3 GYD 624

-50.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$2.35 GYD 488

-57.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$1.51 GYD 315

-68.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$2.56 GYD 533

75.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

$20.42 GYD 4,247

-0.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.72 GYD 358

8.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

$2.44 GYD 508

10.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$3.17 GYD 658

-4.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$12.15 GYD 2,528

12.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$1.01 GYD 209

33.66%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$22.1K GYD 4.6M

22.91%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$17.1K GYD 3.5M

96.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,905

$89.5 GYD 18.6K

36.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿435

$27.51 GYD 5,722

-50.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$52.2 GYD 10.9K

-64.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$38.65 GYD 8,039

54.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$6.6 GYD 1,372

35.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$684 ฿21.9K

$1,002 GYD 208.3K

-31.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$23.5K GYD 4.9M

-31.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$34.75 GYD 7,228

67.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$52.5 GYD 10.9K

-34.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$128 GYD 26.7K

-11.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$77.5 GYD 16.1K

9.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

7.5

-28.93%

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

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Linden: November 30, 2025

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