Cost of Living Comparison Between Aden and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Aden and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Aden is 52.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aden is 42.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aden
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 YER 3,230
$4.68 ฿151
183.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.88 YER 8,719
$46.4 ฿1,502
-22.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 YER 2,511
$8.65 ฿280
19.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.25 YER 1,032
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 YER 923
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.03 YER 1,223
$3.09 ฿100
62.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 YER 488
$0.73 ฿23.53
175.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 YER 208
$0.37 ฿11.95
132.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aden
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.1 YER 996
$2.24 ฿72.5
83.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 YER 481
$1.8 ฿58.2
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.49 YER 1,820
$2.24 ฿72.3
234.37%
Eggs
$5.67 YER 1,379
$2.23 ฿72.1
154.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 YER 2,721
$19.31 ฿625
-42.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 YER 3,966
$3.77 ฿122
332.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.42 YER 9,578
$13.05 ฿422
202.07%
Apples (1kg)
$9.2 YER 2,236
$3.28 ฿106
180.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 YER 635
$1.63 ฿52.6
60.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.98 YER 1,938
$2.4 ฿77.7
232.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 YER 833
$1.99 ฿64.3
72.36%
Potato (1kg)
$3.31 YER 804
$1.53 ฿49.62
116.34%
Onion (1kg)
$3.27 YER 794
$1.49 ฿48.11
119.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 YER 158
$1.02 ฿32.87
-36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 YER 358
$0.48 ฿15.61
206.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 YER 174
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 YER 166
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 YER 455
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.99 YER 1,213
$4.32 ฿140
15.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Aden
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 YER 268
$1.35 ฿43.74
-18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 YER 9,993
$11.76 ฿380
249.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 YER 652
$3.15 ฿102
-14.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 YER 493
$1 ฿32.3
103.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 YER 1,369
$13.64 ฿442
-58.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.67 YER 891
$1.3 ฿42.2
182.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K YER 3.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-40.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$60.8K YER 14.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
79.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aden
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.8 YER 18.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-37.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.86 YER 2,397
$13.93 ฿451
-29.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 YER 13.6K
$18.24 ฿590
206.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aden
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.8 YER 15.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
5.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.92 YER 6,540
$17.11 ฿554
57.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 YER 1,400
$9.07 ฿294
-36.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aden
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 YER 36.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,846 YER 448.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-88.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aden
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 YER 23.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
69.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$104 YER 25.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
202.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 YER 38.7K
$115 ฿3,727
38.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$180 YER 43.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
112.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aden
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 YER 60.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-59.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 YER 43K
$442 ฿14.3K
-59.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 YER 133.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 YER 125.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-64.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$997 YER 242.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-76.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$698 YER 169.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-75.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aden
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$370 YER 90K
$697 ฿22.5K
-46.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.67
5.33
137.71%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aden: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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