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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhenjiang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhenjiang and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zhenjiang is 46.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zhenjiang is 47.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhenjiang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 ยฅ18.90
$4.51 เธฟ142
-39.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.15 ยฅ183
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-43.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 ยฅ34.90
$8.78 เธฟ276
-43.05%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ยฅ14.36
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ยฅ1.39
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ยฅ7.35
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-56.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ยฅ11.33
$3.68 เธฟ116
-55.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhenjiang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ยฅ12.41
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-20.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ยฅ9.95
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.69
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-63.51%
Eggs
$1.81 ยฅ12.65
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.52 ยฅ38.51
$19.68 เธฟ619
-71.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ยฅ18.01
$3.66 เธฟ115
-29.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 ยฅ68.2
$13.09 เธฟ411
-25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.56
$3.38 เธฟ106
-50.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ยฅ11.38
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-3.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.58
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-28.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ยฅ8.45
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-38.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ยฅ5.48
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-49.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 ยฅ6.60
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-37.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-55.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ยฅ29.43
$4.35 เธฟ137
-2.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 ยฅ50.6
$20.65 เธฟ649
-64.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ยฅ4.83
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ยฅ9.86
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-48.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhenjiang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-80.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.80 ยฅ47.46
$11.36 เธฟ357
-40.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ยฅ8.93
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-58.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ยฅ2.73
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-62.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ยฅ29.52
$13.72 เธฟ431
-69.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.93
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ยฅ115.0K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-40.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ยฅ115.5K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-50.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhenjiang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.47 ยฅ310
$122 เธฟ3,835
-63.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 ยฅ78.4
$13.61 เธฟ428
-17.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.70 ยฅ81.6
$18.49 เธฟ581
-36.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhenjiang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.03 ยฅ293
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-31.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.30 ยฅ191
$16.70 เธฟ525
63.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 ยฅ44.25
$9.09 เธฟ286
-30.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhenjiang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ยฅ2,888
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-41.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ยฅ116.2K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
4.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhenjiang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.97 ยฅ293
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-28.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 ยฅ191
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-20.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.79 ยฅ292
$113 เธฟ3,545
-62.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.92 ยฅ293
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-50.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhenjiang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 ยฅ1,462
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-65.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 ยฅ978
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-67.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 ยฅ3,350
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-76.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ยฅ2,386
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-76.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,403 ยฅ23.8K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-23.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,794 ยฅ12.5K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-39.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhenjiang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$769 ยฅ5,370
$547 เธฟ17.2K
40.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
5.33
-28.14%

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Last update for Zhenjiang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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