49.46
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Hua-lien - Updated Prices & Insights
29.33
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $735 (excluding rent), and $1,107 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,796 (excluding rent), and $2,543 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 $117
$2.31 $68.1
$8.09 $239
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.74 $995
$20.78 $613
$50.6 $1,493
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.47 $132
$3.98 $117
$5.63 $166
Cappuccino
$3.53 $104
$1.55 $45.65
$5.17 $153
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 $26.54
$0.66 $19.41
$1.47 $43.38
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 $17.7
$0.55 $16.3
$0.81 $23.88
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 $39.25
$1.28 $37.74
$3.12 $92.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 $60.1
$1.29 $37.97
$3.49 $103
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.16 $93.1
$2.51 $73.9
$4.35 $128
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 $52.8
$1.01 $29.89
$2.52 $74.4
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.46 $132
$2.23 $65.7
$5.14 $152
Eggs
$2.49 $73.3
$2.01 $59.3
$3.62 $107
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.82 $408
$6.7 $198
$33.49 $988
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 $146
$4.84 $143
$5.19 $153
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.92 $470
$6.7 $198
$23.45 $692
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 $133
$4.18 $123
$5.21 $154
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 $72.1
$0.67 $19.76
$3.67 $108
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 $122
$1.11 $32.79
$4.38 $129
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 $111
$2.31 $68.2
$3.97 $117
Potato (1kg)
$4.62 $136
$1.39 $41.01
$6.23 $184
Onion (1kg)
$3.99 $118
$1.33 $39.38
$4.65 $137
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 $75.6
$1.67 $49.12
$3.34 $98.5
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 $40.72
$0.76 $22.45
$1.72 $50.6
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.93 $145
$3.95 $117
$5.92 $175
Wine (Bottle)
$13.52 $399
$5.07 $149
$33.81 $997
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 $62.8
$1.32 $38.98
$2.63 $77.7
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 $82
$1.03 $30.37
$4.93 $146
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 $27.91
$0.68 $20.03
$1.14 $33.5
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.71 $1,024
$21.88 $646
$37.42 $1,104
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 $103
$3.48 $103
$4.52 $133
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 $21.86
$0.59 $17.55
$0.74 $21.86
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.87 $380
$11.23 $331
$14.51 $428
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 $30.36
$1 $29.49
$1.13 $33.25
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42K $1.2M
$37.7K $1.1M
$46.3K $1.4M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K $861.9K
$25.5K $751.7K
$30.6K $902K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$74.7 $2,204
$50.4 $1,486
$186 $5,472
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.58 $991
$20.14 $594
$40.31 $1,189
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.14 $742
$20.4 $602
$27.2 $802
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.6 $1,109
$27.35 $807
$44.03 $1,299
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.13 $387
$5.87 $173
$13.13 $387
Cinema Ticket
$8.75 $258
$8.75 $258
$13.45 $397
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$795 $23.4K
$613 $18.1K
$1,124 $33.2K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K $448.2K
$13.3K $391.8K
$16.6K $489.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.64 $786
$26.64 $786
$150 $4,420
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.32 $1,367
$16.69 $492
$83.5 $2,462
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 $2,137
$69 $2,035
$138 $4,070
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 $3,697
$103 $3,025
$171 $5,041
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 $12.6K
$284 $8,369
$618 $18.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 $8,612
$206 $6,079
$515 $15.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 $27.3K
$694 $20.5K
$1,207 $35.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 $24.5K
$464 $13.7K
$1,083 $32K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,115 $180.4K
$4,168 $122.9K
$10.2K $302.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,056 $149.1K
$2,696 $79.5K
$7,584 $223.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,065 $90.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
1.4
1.8
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