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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.8% more expensive than Zunyi without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.5% more expensive than Zunyi without rent, and 112% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$2.71 ¥18.71
71.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$21.43 ¥148
115.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.73 ¥32.71
84.78%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.98 ¥20.60
2.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.43 ¥2.98
67.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.27 ¥1.85
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$0.90 ¥6.21
171.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.10 ¥14.53
80.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.85 ¥12.77
15.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.56 ¥10.81
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$0.98 ¥6.74
123.47%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.55 ¥10.71
45.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$12.67 ¥87.5
55.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.10 ¥21.40
22.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$10.13 ¥70.0
33.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.87 ¥12.93
73.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.25 ¥8.65
33.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.53 ¥10.57
56.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$1.09 ¥7.54
91.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.73 ¥5.06
109.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.97 ¥6.67
55.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.55 ¥3.83
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.55 ¥3.77
-7.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$3.11 ¥21.49
37.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$10.60 ¥73.2
91.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$0.75 ¥5.17
138.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.65 ¥11.38
67.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.29 ¥2.03
382.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$16.70 ¥115
-29.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.40 ¥9.70
122.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.36 ¥2.46
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$6.65 ¥45.95
106.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.13 ¥7.83
16.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$19.3K ¥133.4K
41.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$17.4K ¥120.2K
96.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$45.86 ¥317
162.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$10.04 ¥69.4
38.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$11.55 ¥79.8
58.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$41.53 ¥287
46.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$13.75 ¥95.0
25.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.95 ¥41.09
46.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$329 ¥2,274
112.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$16.7K ¥115.4K
-5.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$43.16 ¥298
33.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$30.42 ¥210
12.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$70.3 ¥486
60.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$71.9 ¥497
17.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$273 ¥1,889
120.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$191 ¥1,322
128.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$583 ¥4,029
252.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$365 ¥2,520
310.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$2,993 ¥20.7K
42.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$2,008 ¥13.9K
48.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zunyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.89
37.02%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zunyi: March 1, 2026

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