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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 51.5% more expensive than Linyi without rent, and 101.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 64.6% more expensive than Linyi without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.77 ยฅ26.35
19.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$30.77 ยฅ215
49.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.46 ยฅ45.13
35.91%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.25 ยฅ22.73
-4.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.57 ยฅ4.01
22.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.25 ยฅ1.73
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.12 ยฅ7.86
114.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.13 ยฅ14.91
72.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.70 ยฅ11.86
32.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.55 ยฅ10.82
20.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.39 ยฅ2.71
469.23%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.23 ยฅ8.56
81.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$12.64 ยฅ88.4
55.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.24 ยฅ22.63
12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.56 ยฅ80.8
13.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.02 ยฅ7.13
231.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.94 ยฅ6.58
79.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.85 ยฅ5.95
174.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
75.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.73 ยฅ5.07
112.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.36 ยฅ2.55
319.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.57 ยฅ3.98
71.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.60 ยฅ4.21
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.04 ยฅ21.28
43.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$11.69 ยฅ81.7
76.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
227.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.24 ยฅ8.65
121.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
407.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.51 ยฅ115
-31.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.36 ยฅ9.50
128.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
218.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.59 ยฅ46.08
108.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.05 ยฅ7.31
27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$13.7K ยฅ96.0K
101.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$16.9K ยฅ118.2K
98.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$45.00 ยฅ315
171.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.55 ยฅ66.7
42.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$11.45 ยฅ80.1
61.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$17.99 ยฅ126
242.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$14.04 ยฅ98.2
18.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.29 ยฅ44.00
44.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$202 ยฅ1,409
248.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$6,299 ยฅ44.0K
153.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$68.8 ยฅ481
-14.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$24.09 ยฅ168
42.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$75.7 ยฅ529
48.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$74.9 ยฅ524
12.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$155 ยฅ1,085
290.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$91.4 ยฅ639
376.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$311 ยฅ2,174
565.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$226 ยฅ1,582
550.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,019 ยฅ7,125
193.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$719 ยฅ5,028
-23.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.87
37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Linyi: January 13, 2026

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