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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Arad is 47.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 86.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Arad is 48.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 โ‚ช57.8
$4.51 เธฟ142
308.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 โ‚ช183
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
26.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.71 โ‚ช49.31
$8.78 เธฟ276
78.93%
Cappuccino
$2.90 โ‚ช9.12
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-6.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
298.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
412.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 โ‚ช13.63
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
80.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.94 โ‚ช28.08
$3.68 เธฟ116
142.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
34.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ช7.82
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
12.16%
Eggs
$4.07 โ‚ช12.76
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
82.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.36 โ‚ช57.6
$19.68 เธฟ619
-6.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
$3.66 เธฟ115
200.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 โ‚ช55.6
$13.09 เธฟ411
35.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ช9.57
$3.38 เธฟ106
-9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
17.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.70
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-22.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ช6.00
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-3.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ช4.33
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-10.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ช3.76
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
94.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
179.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.09 โ‚ช34.82
$4.35 เธฟ137
154.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.10 โ‚ช37.99
$20.65 เธฟ649
-41.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ช7.24
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚ช9.50
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
10.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
10.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 โ‚ช210
$11.36 เธฟ357
489.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 โ‚ช18.83
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
92.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
55.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.82 โ‚ช138
$13.72 เธฟ431
219.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ช124.2K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
43.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ช129.3K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
22.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 โ‚ช831
$122 เธฟ3,835
117.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.69 โ‚ช33.57
$13.61 เธฟ428
-21.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.39 โ‚ช102
$18.49 เธฟ581
75.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 โ‚ช210
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
8.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 โ‚ช56.4
$16.70 เธฟ525
7.60%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 โ‚ช39.38
$9.09 เธฟ286
37.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$827 โ‚ช2,598
$702 เธฟ22.1K
17.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K โ‚ช37.6K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-25.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ช351
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
90.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 โ‚ช168
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
55.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ช385
$113 เธฟ3,545
8.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 โ‚ช609
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
129.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 โ‚ช2,188
$606 เธฟ19.1K
15.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 โ‚ช2,900
$435 เธฟ13.7K
112.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 โ‚ช3,490
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-46.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ช4,423
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-4.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,995 โ‚ช28.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
102.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,030 โ‚ช25.2K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
168.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,916 โ‚ช12.3K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
615.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.33
-34.33%

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Last update for Arad: January 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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