Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shenyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shenyang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 46.1% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 83.5% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Shenyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.73 ¥19.61
71.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$21.2 ¥152
118.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.77 ¥34.23
81.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.65 ¥19.03
16.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.45 ¥3.26
62.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.34 ¥2.47
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.81 ¥5.83
195.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.13 ¥15.29
69.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Shenyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.93 ¥13.81
16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.95 ¥14.01
-7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.03 ¥7.4
117.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.1 ¥7.89
102.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.58 ¥68.7
101.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.8 ¥20.06
34.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.14 ¥87.1
7.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.41 ¥10.11
132.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.02 ¥7.31
59.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.87 ¥6.25
175.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.24 ¥8.88
60.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.51 ¥3.67
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.66 ¥4.71
125.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.4 ¥2.88
155.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.67 ¥4.81
-28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.21 ¥23.01
34.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.48 ¥75.2
106.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.67 ¥4.84
164.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$0.9 ¥6.48
210.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Shenyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.34 ¥2.41
297.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$11.71 ¥84
0.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.28 ¥9.21
146.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.28 ¥2.03
257.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.43 ¥24.59
297.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.18 ¥8.49
10.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$17.9K ¥128.5K
52.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.1K ¥136.9K
77.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Shenyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$67.1 ¥481
82.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$14.75 ¥106
-5.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.05 ¥101
29.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Shenyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$21.09 ¥151
188.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.44 ¥46.21
165.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.82 ¥34.58
88.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Shenyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$464 ¥3,326
49.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$24.1K ¥173.1K
-34.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Shenyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$47.99 ¥344
19.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.76 ¥221
12.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$73.5 ¥527
56.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$77.7 ¥557
9.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Shenyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$235 ¥1,688
159.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$145 ¥1,038
205.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$505 ¥3,621
299.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$341 ¥2,445
328.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,173 ¥15.6K
95.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,186 ¥8,505
143.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Shenyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$766 ¥5,495
-9.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.27
1.14%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shenyang: October 29, 2025

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