Cost of Living Comparison Between Afula and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Afula and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Afula is 48.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Afula is 69.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Afula
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.7 ₪77.4
$4.68 ฿151
363.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 ₪313
$46.4 ฿1,502
89.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.97 ₪60.6
$8.65 ฿280
96.18%
Cappuccino
$4.42 ₪15.78
$3.09 ฿100
43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₪11.3
$0.73 ฿23.53
334.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₪8.37
$0.37 ฿11.95
535.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 ₪30.56
$2.39 ฿77.4
258.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.89 ₪35.29
$3.62 ฿117
173.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Afula
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ₪6.99
$2.24 ฿72.5
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ₪5.18
$1.8 ฿58.2
-19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₪7.92
$2.24 ฿72.3
-0.89%
Eggs
$4.07 ₪14.54
$2.23 ฿72.1
82.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 ₪47.85
$19.31 ฿625
-30.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 ₪33.23
$3.77 ฿122
146.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 ₪39.87
$13.05 ฿422
-14.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ₪9.16
$3.28 ฿106
-21.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ₪6.06
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ₪5.84
$2.4 ฿77.7
-31.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ₪6.57
$1.99 ฿64.3
-7.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₪4.07
$1.53 ฿49.62
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₪3.59
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 ₪7.48
$1.02 ฿32.87
105.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ₪4.08
$0.48 ฿15.61
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.39 ₪29.93
$4.32 ฿140
94.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 ₪38.81
$21.68 ฿702
-49.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₪10.27
$1.77 ฿57.3
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ₪13.1
$2.79 ฿90.4
31.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Afula
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 ₪5.59
$1.35 ฿43.74
16.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.28 ₪101
$11.76 ฿380
140.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 ₪14.18
$3.15 ฿102
26.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ₪3.08
$1 ฿32.3
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.86 ₪146
$13.64 ฿442
199.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 ₪7.21
$1.3 ฿42.2
55.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K ₪141.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K ₪167.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
38.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afula
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 ₪656
$123 ฿3,970
49.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.19 ₪39.92
$13.93 ฿451
-19.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.2 ₪79.2
$18.24 ฿590
21.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Afula
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.52 ₪148
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.26 ₪65.2
$17.11 ฿554
6.72%
Cinema Ticket
$12.65 ₪45.14
$9.07 ฿294
39.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Afula
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$844 ₪3,011
$694 ฿22.5K
21.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K ₪65.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
15.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Afula
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 ₪305
$57.5 ฿1,861
48.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 ₪222
$34.51 ฿1,117
80.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 ₪481
$115 ฿3,727
17.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 ₪591
$84.8 ฿2,743
95.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Afula
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 ₪3,711
$611 ฿19.8K
70.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 ₪3,263
$442 ฿14.3K
106.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 ₪3,606
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-49.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 ₪2,381
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,590 ₪12.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-15.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,881 ₪10.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-0.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Afula
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,972 ₪17.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
613.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.33
-43.71%

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Last update for Afula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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