Cost of Living Comparison Between Alberton and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Alberton and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Alberton is 0.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alberton is 21% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alberton
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 R 145
$4.65 ฿149
85.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.07 R 570
$46.11 ฿1,474
-26.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 R 75.7
$8.74 ฿279
-48.28%
Cappuccino
$2.01 R 33.68
$3.04 ฿97.1
-33.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 17.05
$0.72 ฿23.03
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 13.90
$0.39 ฿12.50
112.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 37.85
$2.44 ฿78.0
-7.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R 38.26
$3.79 ฿121
-39.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alberton
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 17.39
$2.14 ฿68.6
-51.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 17.72
$1.86 ฿59.5
-43.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 R 27.17
$2.19 ฿69.9
-26.03%
Eggs
$2.17 R 36.41
$2.25 ฿71.8
-3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.56 R 127
$19.73 ฿631
-61.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 R 77.0
$3.79 ฿121
21.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.91 R 99.0
$13.55 ฿433
-56.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 R 26.12
$3.25 ฿104
-52.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R 26.93
$1.67 ฿53.4
-3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 24.66
$2.39 ฿76.5
-38.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 R 26.19
$2.09 ฿66.9
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R 19.12
$1.53 ฿48.88
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 19.51
$1.51 ฿48.27
-22.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 18.98
$0.99 ฿31.62
14.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R 15.25
$0.51 ฿16.46
78.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R 46.57
$4.27 ฿137
-34.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.07 R 51.4
$20.31 ฿649
-84.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 19.35
$1.79 ฿57.3
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 R 21.32
$2.77 ฿88.5
-54.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Alberton
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 R 47.57
$1.40 ฿44.89
102.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 R 1,862
$11.70 ฿374
850.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 23.97
$3.11 ฿99.4
-54.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 R 22.89
$0.99 ฿31.80
38.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 R 52.6
$13.73 ฿439
-77.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 20.32
$1.32 ฿42.17
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K R 319.4K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-29.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K R 437.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-23.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alberton
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,040
$120 ฿3,849
1.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.73 R 615
$13.93 ฿445
163.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 R 638
$18.31 ฿585
108.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alberton
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 R 628
$60.9 ฿1,948
-38.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.21 R 238
$17.23 ฿551
-17.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 R 93.9
$8.71 ฿278
-35.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alberton
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 R 2,369
$698 ฿22.3K
-79.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,654 R 27.7K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-89.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alberton
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.47 R 828
$57.6 ฿1,843
-14.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 R 500
$34.24 ฿1,095
-12.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 R 1,455
$113 ฿3,618
-23.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 R 1,455
$84.8 ฿2,711
2.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alberton
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 6,675
$604 ฿19.3K
-33.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 R 5,056
$436 ฿13.9K
-30.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 R 14.3K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-58.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 R 11.8K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-52.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 R 12.6K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-82.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$610 R 10.2K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-79.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alberton
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,135 R 35.7K
$529 ฿16.9K
303.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
5.33
119.32%

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

Last update for Alberton: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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