Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Americana is 29.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Americana is 32.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Americana
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$29.52
$4.68 ฿151
13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$46.4 ฿1,502
-53.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 R$40.61
$8.65 ฿280
-15.38%
Cappuccino
$1.84 R$10.22
$3.09 ฿100
-40.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 R$9.16
$0.73 ฿23.53
126.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.41
$0.37 ฿11.95
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 R$7.71
$2.39 ฿77.4
-41.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 R$11.87
$3.62 ฿117
-40.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Americana
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.48
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.07
$1.8 ฿58.2
-19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.54
$2.24 ฿72.3
-47.32%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.15
$2.23 ฿72.1
-9.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 R$46.14
$19.31 ฿625
-56.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.6
$3.77 ฿122
-1.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 R$39.18
$13.05 ฿422
-45.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.91
$3.28 ฿106
-34.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.63 ฿52.6
-22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.6
$1.99 ฿64.3
-31.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.53 ฿49.62
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.49 ฿48.11
-29.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.12
$1.02 ฿32.87
-27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.45
$0.48 ฿15.61
29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 R$11.22
$4.32 ฿140
-53.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 R$47.77
$21.68 ฿702
-60.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7.02
$1.77 ฿57.3
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 R$11.59
$2.79 ฿90.4
-25.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Americana
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.94 R$216
$11.76 ฿380
231.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$3.15 ฿102
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1 ฿32.3
-24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 R$35.7
$13.64 ฿442
-52.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.08
$1.3 ฿42.2
-15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$114K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-24.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Americana
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.6 R$270
$123 ฿3,970
-60.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.34 R$74
$13.93 ฿451
-4.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.2 R$112
$18.24 ฿590
10.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Americana
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.4 R$96.6
$60.8 ฿1,966
-71.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 R$118
$17.11 ฿554
24.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 R$34.18
$9.07 ฿294
-32.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Americana
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 R$1,512
$694 ฿22.5K
-60.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,438 R$35.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Americana
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.76 R$276
$57.5 ฿1,861
-13.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 R$230
$34.51 ฿1,117
20.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 R$556
$115 ฿3,727
-13.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R$438
$84.8 ฿2,743
-6.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Americana
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,739
$611 ฿19.8K
-48.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,197
$442 ฿14.3K
-51.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 R$3,206
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,341
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-71.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,483 R$8,234
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,606
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-65.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Americana
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$699 R$3,877
$697 ฿22.5K
0.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
5.33
104.88%

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

Last update for Americana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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