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Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: As Salt is 16.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: As Salt is 22.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
As Salt
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.14 JODย 2.93
$4.51 เธฟ142
-8.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.92 JODย 14.83
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
-54.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 JODย 5.04
$8.78 เธฟ276
-19.02%
Cappuccino
$1.37 JODย 0.97
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-55.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JODย 0.24
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 JODย 0.21
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 JODย 3.88
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
128.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 JODย 2.93
$3.68 เธฟ116
12.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
As Salt
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JODย 1.02
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-36.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 JODย 0.24
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JODย 1.19
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-24.32%
Eggs
$1.71 JODย 1.21
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 JODย 3.01
$19.68 เธฟ619
-78.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.10 JODย 2.91
$3.66 เธฟ115
12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 JODย 8.21
$13.09 เธฟ411
-11.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 JODย 1.01
$3.38 เธฟ106
-57.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 JODย 1.00
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 JODย 1.01
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-39.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 JODย 0.39
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-72.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JODย 0.53
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
-52.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 JODย 0.51
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
-52.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JODย 0.45
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
-34.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 JODย 0.41
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 JODย 2.48
$4.35 เธฟ137
-19.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.96 JODย 14.86
$20.65 เธฟ649
1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.71 JODย 3.34
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
166.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 JODย 3.90
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
99.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
As Salt
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 JODย 0.61
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
-36.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.33 JODย 20.09
$11.36 เธฟ357
149.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 JODย 0.44
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
-80.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JODย 1.02
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
37.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JODย 5.09
$13.72 เธฟ431
-47.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 JODย 0.94
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
-0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K JODย 15.0K
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
-23.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K JODย 17.8K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-25.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
As Salt
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.71 JODย 24.61
$122 เธฟ3,834
-71.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 JODย 8.02
$13.61 เธฟ428
-16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.18 JODย 10.05
$18.49 เธฟ581
-23.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
As Salt
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.85 JODย 23.29
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-46.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.62 JODย 25.25
$16.70 เธฟ525
113.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 JODย 6.54
$9.09 เธฟ286
1.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
As Salt
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 JODย 101
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-79.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,394 JODย 3,824
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
-66.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
As Salt
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.78 JODย 17.57
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-57.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 JODย 35.59
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
45.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.84 JODย 35.34
$113 เธฟ3,544
-55.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.23 JODย 20.02
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
-66.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
As Salt
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 JODย 98.4
$606 เธฟ19.0K
-77.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 JODย 110
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-64.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 JODย 178
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-87.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 JODย 200
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-80.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
As Salt
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$526 JODย 373
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-3.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5.33
36.40%

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Last update for As Salt: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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