Cost of Living Comparison Between Acre and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Acre and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Acre is 83.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acre is 70.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acre
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.41 ₪80
$4.68 ฿151
378.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 ₪306
$46.4 ฿1,502
84.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.56 ₪55.5
$8.65 ฿280
79.88%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ₪14.49
$3.09 ฿100
31.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ₪10.76
$0.73 ฿23.53
313.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₪8.43
$0.37 ฿11.95
537.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.07 ₪32.37
$2.39 ฿77.4
279.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.34 ₪29.77
$3.62 ฿117
130.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acre
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 ₪7.21
$2.24 ฿72.5
-9.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 ₪10.97
$1.8 ฿58.2
71.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 ₪11.81
$2.24 ฿72.3
47.77%
Eggs
$4.14 ₪14.76
$2.23 ฿72.1
85.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.66 ₪59.5
$19.31 ฿625
-13.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 ₪37.1
$3.77 ฿122
175.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.74 ₪77.6
$13.05 ฿422
66.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 ₪11.49
$3.28 ฿106
-1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪7.98
$1.63 ฿52.6
37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ₪7.08
$2.4 ฿77.7
-17.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ₪8.04
$1.99 ฿64.3
13.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 ₪5.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
7.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 ₪5.62
$1.49 ฿48.11
6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ₪7.08
$1.02 ฿32.87
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 ₪5.77
$0.48 ฿15.61
237.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.68 ₪38.1
$4.32 ฿140
147.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.15 ₪43.37
$21.68 ฿702
-43.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₪10.26
$1.77 ฿57.3
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ₪11.92
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Acre
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 ₪5.86
$1.35 ฿43.74
21.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.6 ₪245
$11.76 ฿380
483.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 ₪14.18
$3.15 ฿102
26.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 ₪2.91
$1 ฿32.3
-18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.46 ₪123
$13.64 ฿442
152.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 ₪7.34
$1.3 ฿42.2
58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.4K ₪165.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
69.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K ₪157.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
30.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acre
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 ₪838
$123 ฿3,970
91.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 ₪35.29
$13.93 ฿451
-29.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.65 ₪98.7
$18.24 ฿590
51.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acre
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 ₪387
$60.8 ฿1,966
78.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.13 ₪7.6
$17.11 ฿554
-87.55%
Cinema Ticket
$12.88 ₪45.95
$9.07 ฿294
42.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acre
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,062 ₪3,790
$694 ฿22.5K
53.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,952 ₪14.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-75.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acre
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 ₪316
$57.5 ฿1,861
53.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 ₪193
$34.51 ฿1,117
56.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 ₪481
$115 ฿3,727
16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₪380
$84.8 ฿2,743
25.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acre
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ₪2,183
$611 ฿19.8K
0.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 ₪1,876
$442 ฿14.3K
18.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 ₪3,634
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-49.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 ₪3,450
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-33.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,866 ₪13.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-8.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,471 ₪12.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
20.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acre
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,593 ₪12.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
415.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
5.33
0.38%

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Last update for Acre: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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