Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zliten Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zliten

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 215.8% more expensive than Zliten without rent, and 305.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 164.9% more expensive than Zliten without rent, and 367.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zliten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.99 LYD 19.05
55.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$14.85 LYD 94.6
210.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$2.51 LYD 15.96
248.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.52 LYD 3.34
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 4.54
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Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.41 LYD 2.63
641.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.42 LYD 2.65
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.11 LYD 0.67
254.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zliten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.86 LYD 5.50
148.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.21 LYD 1.34
785.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$0.79 LYD 5.04
177.22%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.25 LYD 7.93
80.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.37 LYD 27.83
351.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.85 LYD 18.16
32.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$10.24 LYD 65.3
32.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.08 LYD 6.86
200.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.16 LYD 7.42
43.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.66 LYD 4.23
262.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.56 LYD 3.54
273.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.68 LYD 4.36
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.47 LYD 2.98
221.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.34 LYD 2.14
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.20 LYD 1.27
155.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.23 LYD 7.83
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.67 LYD 4.30
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.48 LYD 3.05
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.81 LYD 11.56
135.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zliten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.21 LYD 1.31
566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$8.09 LYD 51.5
44.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.89 LYD 5.65
249.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.89 LYD 5.67
11.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.58 LYD 22.79
283.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.03 LYD 0.17
4300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$13.6K LYD 86.9K
99.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$15.4K LYD 98.3K
120.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zliten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$18.00 LYD 115
568.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.45 LYD 34.74
155.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$23.31 LYD 148
-21.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zliten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$16.83 LYD 107
262.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.47 LYD 28.48
94.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zliten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$36.83 LYD 235
1794.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$638 LYD 4,067
2364.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zliten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$11.07 LYD 70.5
420.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$11.89 LYD 75.7
187.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$41.97 LYD 267
169.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$22.22 LYD 142
281.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zliten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$73.4 LYD 467
722.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$49.94 LYD 318
773.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$194 LYD 1,236
960.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$91.9 LYD 585
1530.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zliten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.5
-57.36%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zliten: March 2, 2026

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