Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajka and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ajka is 5.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajka is 1.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajka
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 Ft 2,417
$4.65 ฿146
60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 Ft 7,390
$46.11 ฿1,450
-50.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.60 Ft 1,820
$8.74 ฿275
-35.93%
Cappuccino
$1.13 Ft 366
$3.04 ฿95.5
-62.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 374
$0.72 ฿22.65
59.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Ft 184
$0.39 ฿12.30
43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 Ft 421
$2.44 ฿76.7
-46.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 371
$3.79 ฿119
-69.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajka
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 345
$2.14 ฿67.4
-50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 Ft 527
$1.86 ฿58.5
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 Ft 857
$2.19 ฿68.8
20.55%
Eggs
$3.15 Ft 1,024
$2.25 ฿70.6
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 Ft 2,540
$19.73 ฿620
-60.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 Ft 1,900
$3.79 ฿119
54.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.38 Ft 5,647
$13.55 ฿426
28.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 609
$3.25 ฿102
-42.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Ft 579
$1.67 ฿52.6
6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 664
$2.39 ฿75.2
-14.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 Ft 956
$2.09 ฿65.8
40.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 Ft 328
$1.53 ฿48.07
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 389
$1.51 ฿47.47
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Ft 446
$0.99 ฿31.09
38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Ft 145
$0.51 ฿16.19
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.85 Ft 2,552
$4.27 ฿134
83.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 Ft 1,551
$20.31 ฿638
-76.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 319
$1.79 ฿56.3
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 Ft 467
$2.77 ฿87.0
-48.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajka
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 Ft 363
$1.40 ฿44.15
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.63 Ft 8,004
$11.70 ฿368
110.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 Ft 890
$3.11 ฿97.8
-11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 429
$0.99 ฿31.27
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.29 Ft 5,616
$13.73 ฿432
25.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Ft 563
$1.32 ฿41.47
31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.2M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-6.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K Ft 8.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-23.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajka
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 Ft 34.5K
$120 ฿3,785
-11.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.13 Ft 8,164
$13.93 ฿438
80.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.18 Ft 6,232
$18.31 ฿576
4.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajka
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.69 Ft 15.2K
$60.9 ฿1,916
-23.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 Ft 5,559
$17.23 ฿542
-0.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 Ft 2,676
$8.71 ฿274
-5.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajka
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 Ft 70.9K
$698 ฿21.9K
-68.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,283 Ft 2.0M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-60.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajka
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 Ft 34.8K
$57.6 ฿1,812
86.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.25 Ft 9,502
$34.24 ฿1,077
-14.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 Ft 28.3K
$113 ฿3,558
-23.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Ft 36.6K
$84.8 ฿2,666
32.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajka
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 Ft 147.8K
$604 ฿19.0K
-24.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 Ft 114.3K
$436 ฿13.7K
-19.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 Ft 202.7K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-69.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 Ft 174.3K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-64.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,700 Ft 877.3K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-36.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,347 Ft 762.6K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-21.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajka
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.33
9.76%

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Last update for Ajka: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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