Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zaltan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zaltan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 136.6% more expensive than Zaltan without rent, and 275.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 120.6% more expensive than Zaltan without rent, and 335.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zaltan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.69 LYD 25.58
-0.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.17 LYD 99
155.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.78 LYD 20.6
128.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.58 LYD 3.15
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 LYD 3.82
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.52 LYD 2.85
494.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.49 LYD 2.68
48.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.11 LYD 0.6
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zaltan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.03 LYD 5.63
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.23 LYD 1.26
682.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.18 LYD 6.41
89.83%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.45 LYD 7.9
53.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.99 LYD 27.17
286.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.27 LYD 17.83
15.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.1 LYD 55
29.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.11 LYD 11.51
55.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.3 LYD 7.06
25.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.81 LYD 4.42
196.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.52 LYD 2.84
282.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.65 LYD 3.52
135.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.56 LYD 3.08
166.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.41 LYD 2.26
148.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.22 LYD 1.2
118.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.19 LYD 6.49
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 3.88
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.66 LYD 3.59
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.87 LYD 10.2
131.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zaltan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.91 LYD 4.95
246.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.89 LYD 4.84
12.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.49 LYD 24.49
203.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.03 LYD 0.16
4233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$13.8K LYD 75K
98.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$16.5K LYD 90.2K
104.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zaltan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$32.47 LYD 177
277.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.27 LYD 45.07
68.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$23.25 LYD 127
-21.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zaltan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.5 LYD 24.54
101.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zaltan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$53.1 LYD 289
1206.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$908 LYD 4,949
1650.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zaltan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$21.79 LYD 119
163.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.13 LYD 191
-1.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$49.78 LYD 271
131.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$55.4 LYD 302
53.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zaltan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zaltan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17.5
-69.54%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zaltan: October 28, 2025

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