Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Xianyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Xianyang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 71.2% more expensive than Xianyang without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 75.2% more expensive than Xianyang without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Xianyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.05 ¥14.73
128.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$17.02 ¥122
172.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.25 ¥37.68
64.76%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.47 ¥24.87
-10.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.36 ¥2.61
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.26 ¥1.85
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.68 ¥4.88
251.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.76 ¥12.6
105.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Xianyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.38 ¥9.89
62.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.96 ¥6.87
87.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.68 ¥4.85
229.41%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.61 ¥11.55
38.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.26 ¥66.4
108.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$1.63 ¥11.7
131.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.95 ¥49.82
87.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.12 ¥8.05
192.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.93 ¥6.68
75.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.33 ¥9.51
80.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.58 ¥4.17
243.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.4 ¥2.87
282.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.57 ¥4.1
161.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.51 ¥3.69
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 ¥4.03
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.83 ¥20.3
52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.23 ¥51.8
199.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.4 ¥2.9
342.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.73 ¥12.38
61.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Xianyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.27 ¥1.93
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.46 ¥118
-28.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.15 ¥8.26
173.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.32 ¥2.32
212.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.25 ¥30.46
220.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.12 ¥8.05
16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$18.6K ¥133.4K
47.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$11.1K ¥79.5K
205.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Xianyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$34.74 ¥249
253.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$6.14 ¥44.07
126.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$10 ¥71.7
82.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Xianyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$42.61 ¥306
42.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.12 ¥101
21.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.95 ¥35.53
83.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Xianyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$319 ¥2,286
117.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$14.1K ¥101.4K
12.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Xianyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.76 ¥264
56.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.83 ¥271
-8.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$68.1 ¥488
69.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$55.7 ¥399
52.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Xianyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$275 ¥1,974
122.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$191 ¥1,369
131.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$584 ¥4,190
244.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$355 ¥2,546
311.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,880 ¥20.7K
47.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,049 ¥14.7K
40.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Xianyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$555 ¥3,978
25.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Xianyang: October 27, 2025

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