Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Linyi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Linyi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.6% more expensive than Linyi without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.3% more expensive than Linyi without rent, and 133.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$3.93 ¥27.16
18.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$30.69 ¥212
50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.39 ¥44.18
36.78%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$3.23 ¥22.31
-5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.62 ¥4.26
16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.27 ¥1.88
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$1.08 ¥7.45
125.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.15 ¥14.86
76.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.73 ¥11.94
23.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.60 ¥11.02
16.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$0.38 ¥2.65
476.32%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.22 ¥8.44
84.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$12.90 ¥89.1
52.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.09 ¥21.35
22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$11.62 ¥80.3
16.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.01 ¥6.98
221.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.94 ¥6.49
77.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.81 ¥5.58
195.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$1.12 ¥7.75
86.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.73 ¥5.02
109.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.36 ¥2.51
319.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.60 ¥4.14
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.57 ¥3.96
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$3.04 ¥21.03
40.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$11.60 ¥80.2
75.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$0.57 ¥3.94
214.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.24 ¥8.56
123.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.27 ¥1.85
418.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$16.63 ¥115
-29.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.36 ¥9.39
128.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.32 ¥2.23
209.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$6.87 ¥47.47
99.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.09 ¥7.52
21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$13.7K ¥94.4K
99.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$16.9K ¥116.8K
101.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$45.06 ¥311
167.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$9.89 ¥68.4
40.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$11.51 ¥79.5
59.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$18.43 ¥127
230.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$13.69 ¥94.6
25.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.37 ¥44.02
36.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$204 ¥1,406
242.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$6,206 ¥42.9K
153.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$70.7 ¥488
-18.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$24.22 ¥167
41.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$75.6 ¥522
49.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$73.4 ¥507
15.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$151 ¥1,042
300.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$91.3 ¥631
377.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$318 ¥2,197
546.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$221 ¥1,527
578.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$1,009 ¥6,975
196.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$812 ¥5,608
-34.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.87
37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Linyi: February 28, 2026

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