Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Panjin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Panjin

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.1% more expensive than Panjin without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 61.7% more expensive than Panjin without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$3.52 ¥24.34
32.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$13.99 ¥96.7
229.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.53 ¥24.39
147.59%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$3.10 ¥21.42
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.36 ¥2.50
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.26 ¥1.81
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$0.81 ¥5.61
201.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.50 ¥10.36
152.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.35 ¥9.34
58.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.53 ¥10.58
21.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$0.58 ¥4.01
277.59%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$0.86 ¥5.91
161.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$19.44 ¥134
1.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.38 ¥9.53
174.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$10.23 ¥70.7
32.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.25 ¥8.62
160.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.11 ¥7.66
50.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.33 ¥9.18
79.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.76 ¥5.24
175.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.55 ¥3.80
178.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.72 ¥5.00
109.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.55 ¥3.81
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.57 ¥3.92
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$3.47 ¥23.95
23.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$10.38 ¥71.7
95.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$0.40 ¥2.79
347.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.53 ¥10.54
81.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.29 ¥2.01
382.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$16.42 ¥113
-28.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.80 ¥5.55
288.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.33 ¥2.27
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$4.02 ¥27.78
241.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.14 ¥7.86
15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$17.9K ¥123.6K
52.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$13.7K ¥94.4K
149.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$40.97 ¥283
193.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$4.26 ¥29.43
227.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$6.85 ¥47.30
167.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$42.41 ¥293
43.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$13.76 ¥95.1
25.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.45 ¥44.59
35.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$279 ¥1,926
150.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$9,487 ¥65.6K
65.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$42.01 ¥290
37.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$51.4 ¥355
-33.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$70.1 ¥485
61.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$92.7 ¥640
-8.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$277 ¥1,913
118.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$187 ¥1,296
132.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$591 ¥4,084
248.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$354 ¥2,447
323.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$3,197 ¥22.1K
33.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$1,980 ¥13.7K
50.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$576 ¥3,983
-8.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.9
36.67%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Panjin: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities