Cost of Living Comparison Between Ayutthaya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ayutthaya and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ayutthaya is 20.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ayutthaya is 20.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 ฿60.8
$4.68 ฿151
-59.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.41 ฿660
$46.4 ฿1,502
-56.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 ฿218
$8.65 ฿280
-22.31%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿67.8
$3.09 ฿100
-32.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿22.14
$0.73 ฿23.53
-6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ฿9.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ฿66.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
-13.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 ฿111
$3.62 ฿117
-5.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ฿47.87
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 ฿62.6
$1.8 ฿58.2
7.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ฿35.99
$2.24 ฿72.3
-50.45%
Eggs
$1.88 ฿60.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
-15.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.33 ฿432
$19.31 ฿625
-30.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 ฿82.5
$3.77 ฿122
-32.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ฿351
$13.05 ฿422
-16.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 ฿84.5
$3.28 ฿106
-20.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ฿25.78
$1.63 ฿52.6
-50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ฿58.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 ฿42.07
$1.99 ฿64.3
-34.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 ฿54.7
$1.53 ฿49.62
10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.63
$1.49 ฿48.11
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.81
$1.02 ฿32.87
-0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ฿13.57
$0.48 ฿15.61
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.32 ฿140
-35.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$21.68 ฿702
-15.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ฿55.1
$1.77 ฿57.3
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ฿110
$2.79 ฿90.4
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ฿35.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.12 ฿813
$11.76 ฿380
113.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.77
$3.15 ฿102
-64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 ฿24.29
$1 ฿32.3
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 ฿122
$13.64 ฿442
-72.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ฿37.09
$1.3 ฿42.2
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ฿642.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-27.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K ฿680.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-37.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 ฿2,349
$123 ฿3,970
-40.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.87 ฿416
$13.93 ฿451
-7.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.37 ฿562
$18.24 ฿590
-4.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82 ฿2,654
$60.8 ฿1,966
35.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.08 ฿391
$17.11 ฿554
-29.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ฿185
$9.07 ฿294
-36.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 ฿8,143
$694 ฿22.5K
-63.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K ฿603.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
17.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.21 ฿622
$57.5 ฿1,861
-66.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.35 ฿1,112
$34.51 ฿1,117
-0.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 ฿2,004
$115 ฿3,727
-46.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.4 ฿1,826
$84.8 ฿2,743
-33.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 ฿13.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-30.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 ฿4,645
$442 ฿14.3K
-67.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 ฿20.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-69.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ฿9,769
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,447 ฿79.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-42.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,825 ฿59K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-36.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$918 ฿29.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
31.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.33
-34.33%

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Last update for Ayutthaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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