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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.6% more expensive than Panjin without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.8% more expensive than Panjin without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.45 ¥24.73
35.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$14.13 ¥101
228.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.57 ¥25.57
142.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.04 ¥21.8
1.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.33 ¥2.4
121.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.26 ¥1.88
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.82 ¥5.87
191.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.55 ¥11.13
133.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.41 ¥10.11
58.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.51 ¥10.83
19.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.59 ¥4.21
279.66%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$0.86 ¥6.14
159.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$19.6 ¥141
-1.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$1.43 ¥10.25
163.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.35 ¥74.3
26.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.28 ¥9.2
156.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.12 ¥8.02
45.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.28 ¥9.17
87.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.71 ¥5.07
180.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.53 ¥3.82
188.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.71 ¥5.08
109.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.6 ¥4.32
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
$3.4 ¥24.35
27.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.02 ¥144
8.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.41 ¥2.91
331.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.53 ¥10.98
82.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.29 ¥2.09
365.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.78 ¥120
-29.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.83 ¥5.94
279.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.36 ¥2.55
177.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.05 ¥29.05
236.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.12 ¥8.04
16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$17.8K ¥127.8K
53.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$14K ¥100.6K
141.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$42.08 ¥302
191.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.11 ¥29.49
238.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.07 ¥50.7
157.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$40.97 ¥294
48.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.73 ¥98.5
24.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.58 ¥47.21
37.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$274 ¥1,965
153.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,372 ¥67.2K
69.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$41.92 ¥301
37.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$51.6 ¥370
-33.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$68.9 ¥494
67.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$95.6 ¥686
-11.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$281 ¥2,019
117.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$188 ¥1,345
135.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$599 ¥4,296
236.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$358 ¥2,571
307.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,399 ¥24.4K
24.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,067 ¥14.8K
39.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Panjin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$573 ¥4,112
21.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.9
36.67%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Panjin: October 28, 2025

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