Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenyang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenyang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Shenyang is 31.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shenyang is 45.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shenyang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ¥19.61
$4.68 ฿151
-41.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.2 ¥152
$46.4 ฿1,502
-54.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥34.23
$8.65 ฿280
-44.86%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ¥19.03
$3.09 ฿100
-14.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.26
$0.73 ฿23.53
-38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ¥2.47
$0.37 ฿11.95
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ¥5.83
$2.39 ฿77.4
-66.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥15.29
$3.62 ฿117
-41.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shenyang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥13.81
$2.24 ฿72.5
-13.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 ¥14.01
$1.8 ฿58.2
8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.02%
Eggs
$1.1 ¥7.89
$2.23 ฿72.1
-50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 ¥68.7
$19.31 ฿625
-50.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.8 ¥20.06
$3.77 ฿122
-25.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.14 ¥87.1
$13.05 ฿422
-6.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 ¥10.11
$3.28 ฿106
-57.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ¥7.31
$1.63 ฿52.6
-37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 ¥6.25
$2.4 ฿77.7
-63.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ¥8.88
$1.99 ฿64.3
-37.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ¥3.67
$1.53 ฿49.62
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.71
$1.49 ฿48.11
-55.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ¥2.88
$1.02 ฿32.87
-60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥4.81
$0.48 ฿15.61
39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ¥23.01
$4.32 ฿140
-25.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 ¥75.2
$21.68 ฿702
-51.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥4.84
$1.77 ฿57.3
-62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 ¥6.48
$2.79 ฿90.4
-67.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Shenyang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ¥2.41
$1.35 ฿43.74
-74.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.71 ¥84
$11.76 ฿380
-0.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ¥9.21
$3.15 ฿102
-59.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$1 ฿32.3
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥24.59
$13.64 ฿442
-74.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.49
$1.3 ฿42.2
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K ¥128.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-34.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K ¥136.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-43.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shenyang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ¥481
$123 ฿3,970
-45.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.75 ¥106
$13.93 ฿451
5.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.05 ¥101
$18.24 ฿590
-22.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shenyang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.09 ¥151
$60.8 ฿1,966
-65.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.44 ¥46.21
$17.11 ฿554
-62.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.82 ¥34.58
$9.07 ฿294
-46.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shenyang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 ¥3,326
$694 ฿22.5K
-33.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.1K ¥173.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
51.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shenyang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.99 ¥344
$57.5 ฿1,861
-16.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.76 ¥221
$34.51 ฿1,117
-10.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 ¥527
$115 ฿3,727
-36.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 ¥557
$84.8 ฿2,743
-8.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shenyang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 ¥1,688
$611 ฿19.8K
-61.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 ¥1,038
$442 ฿14.3K
-67.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 ¥3,621
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-74.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,445
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,173 ¥15.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-48.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,186 ¥8,505
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-58.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shenyang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$766 ¥5,495
$697 ฿22.5K
9.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.27
5.33
-1.13%

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Last update for Shenyang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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