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Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Albion is 10.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Albion is 1.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.56 MURΒ 303
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
45.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.77 MURΒ 2,022
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
-5.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 MURΒ 314
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-22.67%
Cappuccino
$1.52 MURΒ 70.4
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-50.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MURΒ 44.70
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MURΒ 27.29
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
47.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 MURΒ 92.8
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
-16.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MURΒ 128
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-25.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MURΒ 67.7
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-34.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 MURΒ 24.86
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-71.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MURΒ 61.6
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-40.09%
Eggs
$2.36 MURΒ 109
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 MURΒ 544
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-40.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.40 MURΒ 249
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
47.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 MURΒ 379
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-37.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 MURΒ 78.1
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MURΒ 63.6
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
-18.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MURΒ 69.8
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 MURΒ 92.0
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 MURΒ 41.75
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 MURΒ 29.59
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-57.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MURΒ 31.30
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
-30.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 MURΒ 15.77
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.02 MURΒ 278
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
38.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 MURΒ 373
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MURΒ 79.1
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MURΒ 103
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-18.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Albion
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 MURΒ 51.5
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
-18.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.70 MURΒ 2,018
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
284.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MURΒ 207
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
44.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MURΒ 121
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
149.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.40 MURΒ 896
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
41.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MURΒ 63.8
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MURΒ 1.7M
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
29.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MURΒ 1.3M
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-13.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.98 MURΒ 2,309
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
-59.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 MURΒ 841
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
33.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.38 MURΒ 1,542
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
80.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.6 MURΒ 3,217
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
12.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 MURΒ 281
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-33.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MURΒ 7,039
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-78.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,984 MURΒ 184.0K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-75.08%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 MURΒ 2,507
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
-7.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.41 MURΒ 2,051
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
29.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 MURΒ 3,540
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
-32.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 MURΒ 4,098
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
4.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albion
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 MURΒ 24.2K
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-13.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 MURΒ 16.1K
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-20.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 MURΒ 43.2K
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-54.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 MURΒ 50.0K
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-26.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Albion
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Albion: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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