Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lushnje Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lushnje

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.9% cheaper than Lushnje without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.4% cheaper than Lushnje without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.57 ALL 977
-59.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$58.5 ALL 4,937
-20.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.45 ALL 798
-8.47%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.97 ALL 166
56.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.89 ALL 159
-61.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.96 ALL 81.4
-61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.88 ALL 243
-17.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.08 ALL 345
-11.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.07 ALL 174
8.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.14 ALL 96
57.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.22 ALL 187
0.90%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.79 ALL 320
-41.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.88 ALL 1,088
49.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.72 ALL 651
-51.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.8 ALL 1,334
-17.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.75 ALL 148
87.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.77 ALL 234
-41.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.03 ALL 172
18.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.99 ALL 168
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.3 ALL 110
17.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.33 ALL 112
12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.51 ALL 128
-32.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.74 ALL 62.9
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.16 ALL 351
3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.1 ALL 937
95.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.57 ALL 132
12.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.05 ALL 173
36.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.45 ALL 37.8
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.57 ALL 1,399
-29.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.59 ALL 303
-12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.22 ALL 272
-68.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$17.32 ALL 1,463
-21.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.13 ALL 180
-38.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.1K ALL 3.4M
-31.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.9K ALL 2.9M
-2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$107 ALL 9,026
14.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.78 ALL 1,502
-21.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.06 ALL 1,525
1.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$56.7 ALL 4,792
7.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$23.66 ALL 1,998
-27.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.57 ALL 808
-5.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$162 ALL 13.7K
328.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,540 ALL 467.8K
186.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$68.5 ALL 5,784
-16.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$50.1 ALL 4,230
-31.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$109 ALL 9,200
5.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$127 ALL 10.7K
-33.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$443 ALL 37.4K
38.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$336 ALL 28.4K
31.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$617 ALL 52.1K
226.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$434 ALL 36.7K
236.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,735 ALL 146.5K
144.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,334 ALL 112.7K
116.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$593 ALL 50.1K
17.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.52
-3.44%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lushnje: October 29, 2025

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