Cost of Living Comparison Between Assis and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Assis and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Assis is 37.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Assis is 36.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$29.52
$4.68 ฿151
13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.3 R$152
$46.4 ฿1,502
-41.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 R$34.68
$8.65 ฿280
-27.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.55
$3.09 ฿100
-44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.93
$0.73 ฿23.53
46.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.37 ฿11.95
67.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.15
$2.39 ฿77.4
-23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.58
$3.62 ฿117
-27.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R$5.53
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 R$7.2
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.73
$2.24 ฿72.3
-21.88%
Eggs
$1.37 R$7.61
$2.23 ฿72.1
-38.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 R$38.1
$19.31 ฿625
-64.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R$26.32
$3.77 ฿122
25.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$42.85
$13.05 ฿422
-40.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 R$12.09
$3.28 ฿106
-33.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.85
$2.4 ฿77.7
-56.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R$9.27
$1.99 ฿64.3
-16.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 R$10.13
$1.53 ฿49.62
18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.49 ฿48.11
-26.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.02 ฿32.87
-18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R$5.08
$0.48 ฿15.61
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$12.09
$4.32 ฿140
-49.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 R$32.75
$21.68 ฿702
-72.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.95
$1.77 ฿57.3
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.42
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Assis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.35 ฿43.74
-31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.67 R$215
$11.76 ฿380
228.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$3.15 ฿102
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.88
$1 ฿32.3
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.57 R$36.49
$13.64 ฿442
-51.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.3 ฿42.2
-17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-25.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K R$153.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 R$340
$123 ฿3,970
-50.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.6 R$75.5
$13.93 ฿451
-2.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 R$104
$18.24 ฿590
2.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.41 R$124
$60.8 ฿1,966
-63.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.98 R$122
$17.11 ฿554
28.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 R$34.69
$9.07 ฿294
-31.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,504
$694 ฿22.5K
-60.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,609 R$36.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-58.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.82 R$271
$57.5 ฿1,861
-15.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.61 R$237
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$424
$115 ฿3,727
-33.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 R$360
$84.8 ฿2,743
-23.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 R$1,750
$611 ฿19.8K
-48.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,194
$442 ฿14.3K
-51.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,223
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,427
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,285 R$7,132
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-69.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 R$6,095
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-61.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$563 R$3,126
$697 ฿22.5K
-19.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
5.33
104.88%

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Last update for Assis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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