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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.6% cheaper than Lushnje without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.8% cheaper than Lushnje without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$11.56 ALL 948
-59.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$58.5 ALL 4,796
-21.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$9.60 ALL 787
-8.96%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$1.97 ALL 162
54.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$1.89 ALL 155
-61.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.99 ALL 81.1
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$2.97 ALL 244
-17.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$4.19 ALL 344
-9.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$2.05 ALL 168
4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.13 ALL 92.4
64.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$2.23 ALL 182
-1.79%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$3.83 ALL 314
-41.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$13.17 ALL 1,080
49.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$7.73 ALL 634
-50.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$15.68 ALL 1,286
-13.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.73 ALL 142
87.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$2.77 ALL 227
-39.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$2.06 ALL 169
16.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.94 ALL 159
7.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.35 ALL 111
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.29 ALL 106
17.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.52 ALL 125
-34.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.78 ALL 64.0
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$4.17 ALL 342
2.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$11.11 ALL 911
82.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.65 ALL 136
8.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$2.08 ALL 171
33.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.45 ALL 37.31
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$18.52 ALL 1,519
-36.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$3.61 ALL 296
-13.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$3.09 ALL 253
-67.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$17.91 ALL 1,469
-23.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$2.13 ALL 175
-38.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$40.0K ALL 3.3M
-31.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$35.3K ALL 2.9M
-3.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$106 ALL 8,712
13.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$17.98 ALL 1,475
-22.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$18.41 ALL 1,510
-0.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$54.3 ALL 4,455
12.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$25.22 ALL 2,068
-31.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$9.36 ALL 767
-6.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$156 ALL 12.8K
345.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$5,564 ALL 456.2K
182.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$67.1 ALL 5,498
-14.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$50.5 ALL 4,139
-32.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$106 ALL 8,705
6.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$128 ALL 10.5K
-33.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$451 ALL 37.0K
33.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$345 ALL 28.3K
26.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$620 ALL 50.8K
232.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$435 ALL 35.6K
244.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$2,047 ALL 167.9K
107.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,188 ALL 97.4K
151.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lushnje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$599 ALL 49.1K
-11.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.52
-3.44%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lushnje: March 1, 2026

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