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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Kan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Kan and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bac Kan is 34% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bac Kan is 34.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bac Kan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.15 โ‚ซ30.1K
$4.51 เธฟ142
-74.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.66 โ‚ซ699.3K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-42.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 โ‚ซ118.7K
$8.78 เธฟ276
-48.52%
Cappuccino
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-76.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚ซ7,101
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 โ‚ซ7,125
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 โ‚ซ25.7K
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ซ26.4K
$3.68 เธฟ116
-72.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bac Kan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.6K
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-36.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ซ22.3K
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-61.71%
Eggs
$1.56 โ‚ซ40.8K
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 โ‚ซ234.4K
$19.68 เธฟ619
-54.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 โ‚ซ98.9K
$3.66 เธฟ115
3.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 โ‚ซ243.9K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-28.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ซ88.5K
$3.38 เธฟ106
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-37.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ซ43.0K
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-29.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ซ28.5K
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-44.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ซ26.9K
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-33.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.6K
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-30.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 โ‚ซ13.7K
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-46.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ซ14.1K
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.35 โ‚ซ35.4K
$4.35 เธฟ137
-68.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 โ‚ซ349.0K
$20.65 เธฟ649
-35.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ซ25.5K
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-45.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ซ46.1K
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-36.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bac Kan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,328
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-76.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.34 โ‚ซ166.3K
$11.36 เธฟ357
-44.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-76.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 โ‚ซ15.9K
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-41.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 โ‚ซ42.2K
$13.72 เธฟ431
-88.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 โ‚ซ21.8K
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-38.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ซ989.5M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
36.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ซ848.9M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-3.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bac Kan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 โ‚ซ2.1M
$122 เธฟ3,835
-33.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 โ‚ซ136.1K
$13.61 เธฟ428
-61.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.67 โ‚ซ227.2K
$18.49 เธฟ581
-53.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bac Kan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.34 โ‚ซ559.7K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-65.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.89 โ‚ซ207.0K
$16.70 เธฟ525
-52.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.75 โ‚ซ98.3K
$9.09 เธฟ286
-58.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bac Kan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚ซ7.0M
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-61.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K โ‚ซ302.5M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-27.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bac Kan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.44 โ‚ซ1.2M
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-24.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.30 โ‚ซ611.1K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-32.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 โ‚ซ2.4M
$113 เธฟ3,545
-20.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 โ‚ซ1.9M
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-14.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bac Kan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 โ‚ซ9.6M
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-39.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 โ‚ซ6.5M
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-43.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 โ‚ซ17.6M
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-67.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 โ‚ซ12.4M
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-68.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,768 โ‚ซ98.8M
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-15.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,422 โ‚ซ37.3M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-52.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bac Kan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
5.33
70.73%

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Last update for Bac Kan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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