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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.4% more expensive than Linyi without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.1% more expensive than Linyi without rent, and 126.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.84 ¥27.55
21.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$30.61 ¥220
51.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.25 ¥44.85
38.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.22 ¥23.06
-4.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.57 ¥4.08
28.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.25 ¥1.77
48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.12 ¥8.07
113.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.06 ¥14.8
75.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.76 ¥12.59
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.55 ¥11.09
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.39 ¥2.77
474.36%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.27 ¥9.11
75.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.72 ¥91.3
51.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.11 ¥22.34
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.59 ¥83.1
12.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.02 ¥7.34
221.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.01 ¥7.26
61.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.8 ¥5.77
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.09 ¥7.8
82.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.73 ¥5.25
109.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.36 ¥2.6
313.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.6 ¥4.33
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.6 ¥4.31
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.11 ¥22.33
38.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.63 ¥76.3
103.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.55 ¥3.93
221.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.27 ¥9.11
119.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 ¥2.11
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.49 ¥118
-28.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.43 ¥10.24
120.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.35 ¥2.53
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.79 ¥48.68
100.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.06 ¥7.59
22.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$13.9K ¥99.6K
96.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.4K ¥117.7K
106.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$46.11 ¥331
166.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.96 ¥71.5
39.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$11.38 ¥81.7
60.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$18.24 ¥131
233.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.89 ¥99.7
23.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.33 ¥45.38
43.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$201 ¥1,442
245.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,172 ¥44.3K
157.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$69.2 ¥497
-16.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.78 ¥178
39.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.5 ¥542
52.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.5 ¥528
15.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$153 ¥1,096
299.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$89.8 ¥644
392.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$312 ¥2,240
545.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$222 ¥1,592
557.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,107 ¥22.3K
36.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,076 ¥7,719
168.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Linyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$697 ¥5,002
-0.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.87
37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Linyi: October 28, 2025

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