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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zunyi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zunyi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 43.5% more expensive than Zunyi without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 48.7% more expensive than Zunyi without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.72 ยฅ18.97
65.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$21.73 ยฅ152
112.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.78 ยฅ33.35
83.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.96 ยฅ20.68
4.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.43 ยฅ3.00
62.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.92 ยฅ6.43
160.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.11 ยฅ14.69
74.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.88 ยฅ13.15
19.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.56 ยฅ10.87
19.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.89 ยฅ6.24
149.44%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.56 ยฅ10.88
42.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$12.81 ยฅ89.4
53.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.11 ยฅ21.69
17.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$10.04 ยฅ70.1
30.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.80 ยฅ12.55
87.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.25 ยฅ8.69
35.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.53 ยฅ10.66
52.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.13 ยฅ7.89
75.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.74 ยฅ5.18
109.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.95 ยฅ6.65
58.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.56 ยฅ3.88
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.52 ยฅ3.60
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.18 ยฅ22.22
36.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$10.65 ยฅ74.3
93.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.80 ยฅ5.56
121.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.59 ยฅ11.13
72.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
372.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.81 ยฅ117
-32.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.36 ยฅ9.48
128.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.35 ยฅ2.48
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.64 ยฅ46.33
106.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.17 ยฅ8.16
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$19.1K ยฅ133.4K
44.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$16.9K ยฅ118.1K
98.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$44.89 ยฅ313
171.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.98 ยฅ69.7
36.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$11.68 ยฅ81.5
58.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$41.43 ยฅ289
48.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$13.68 ยฅ95.5
22.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.98 ยฅ41.74
52.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$336 ยฅ2,342
109.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$16.9K ยฅ117.7K
-5.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$43.01 ยฅ300
36.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$30.08 ยฅ210
14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$70.5 ยฅ492
60.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$70.9 ยฅ495
19.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$277 ยฅ1,934
118.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$193 ยฅ1,346
125.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$595 ยฅ4,155
247.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$363 ยฅ2,532
306.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$3,000 ยฅ20.9K
48.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,058 ยฅ14.4K
45.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.89
37.02%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zunyi: January 11, 2026

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