Cost of Living Comparison Between Zibo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zibo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Zibo is 45.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zibo is 44.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zibo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.17 ¥29.89
$4.68 ฿151
-10.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.94 ¥122
$46.4 ฿1,502
-63.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 ¥40.63
$8.65 ฿280
-34.57%
Cappuccino
$3.21 ¥22.99
$3.09 ฿100
3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.12
$0.73 ฿23.53
-39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ¥6.28
$2.39 ฿77.4
-63.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ¥14.29
$3.62 ฿117
-45.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zibo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ¥12.23
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$1.8 ฿58.2
-62.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.86
$2.24 ฿72.3
-63.39%
Eggs
$1.23 ¥8.82
$2.23 ฿72.1
-44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.56 ¥112
$19.31 ฿625
-19.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.98 ¥14.19
$3.77 ฿122
-47.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.73 ¥41.1
$13.05 ฿422
-56.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.17
$3.28 ฿106
-65.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.89
$1.63 ฿52.6
-49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.61
$2.4 ฿77.7
-61.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.9
$1.99 ฿64.3
-58.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ¥2.92
$1.53 ฿49.62
-73.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 ¥5.74
$1.49 ฿48.11
-46.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ¥2.88
$1.02 ฿32.87
-60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.83
$0.48 ฿15.61
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.8 ¥27.28
$4.32 ฿140
-12.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.54 ¥90
$21.68 ฿702
-42.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ¥4.86
$1.77 ฿57.3
-61.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ¥9.83
$2.79 ฿90.4
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Zibo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$1.35 ฿43.74
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 ¥119
$11.76 ฿380
40.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ¥8.08
$3.15 ฿102
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ¥2.47
$1 ฿32.3
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 ¥44.37
$13.64 ฿442
-54.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ¥7.24
$1.3 ฿42.2
-22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K ¥121.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-38.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K ¥98.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-59.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zibo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ¥628
$123 ฿3,970
-28.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 ¥71.4
$13.93 ฿451
-28.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.27 ¥37.82
$18.24 ฿590
-71.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zibo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 ¥295
$60.8 ฿1,966
-32.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ¥99.8
$17.11 ฿554
-18.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 ¥45.57
$9.07 ฿294
-29.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zibo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 ¥1,175
$694 ฿22.5K
-76.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K ¥132.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
16.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zibo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.98 ¥201
$57.5 ฿1,861
-51.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.77 ¥178
$34.51 ฿1,117
-28.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ¥508
$115 ฿3,727
-38.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70 ¥502
$84.8 ฿2,743
-17.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zibo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ¥1,961
$611 ฿19.8K
-55.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,334
$442 ฿14.3K
-57.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ¥4,264
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ¥2,536
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,742 ¥19.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-35.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,041 ¥14.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-29.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zibo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$704 ¥5,053
$697 ฿22.5K
1.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
5.33
-13.32%

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Last update for Zibo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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