Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yulin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yulin

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.3% more expensive than Yulin without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.6% more expensive than Yulin without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Yulin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.83 ¥20.33
65.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$20.97 ¥150
121.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.74 ¥33.97
82.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.1 ¥22.23
-0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.44 ¥3.14
65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.29 ¥2.1
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.93 ¥6.65
156.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.03 ¥14.56
78.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Yulin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.79 ¥12.83
25.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.62 ¥11.6
11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.95 ¥6.83
135.79%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.61 ¥11.58
38.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.09 ¥93.9
47.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.11 ¥22.28
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.1 ¥72.4
29.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.74 ¥12.49
88.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.25 ¥8.94
30.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.37 ¥9.86
75.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.08 ¥7.77
84.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.68 ¥4.86
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.95 ¥6.83
56.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.56 ¥3.99
82.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 ¥3.98
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.18 ¥22.78
35.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.85 ¥85
82.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.75 ¥5.39
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.58 ¥11.3
76.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Yulin
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
$16.85 ¥121
-30.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.42 ¥10.21
121.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.33 ¥2.34
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.74 ¥48.38
102.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.14 ¥8.15
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$19.5K ¥140.2K
39.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.5K ¥118.7K
104.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Yulin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$45.84 ¥329
167.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.72 ¥69.8
43.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$11.48 ¥82.4
58.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Yulin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41.38 ¥297
46.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.88 ¥99.6
23.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.25 ¥44.85
45.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Yulin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$335 ¥2,401
107.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$17K ¥122.2K
-6.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Yulin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$43.6 ¥313
31.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.08 ¥216
14.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.3 ¥505
63.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.1 ¥524
16.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Yulin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$283 ¥2,029
116.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$188 ¥1,346
135.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$581 ¥4,170
246.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$365 ¥2,620
299.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,081 ¥22.1K
37.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,055 ¥14.7K
40.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Yulin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$571 ¥4,098
21.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.87
37.73%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yulin: October 29, 2025

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