Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballasalla and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballasalla and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ballasalla is 16.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ballasalla is 20.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.48 IMP 12.36

$4.65 ฿147

254.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.94 IMP 8.96

$8.74 ฿277

36.61%

Cappuccino

$8.03 IMP 6.02

$3.04 ฿96.2

164.14%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 IMP 1.96

$0.72 ฿22.80

263.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 IMP 2.07

$0.39 ฿12.38

610.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.51 IMP 4.13

$2.44 ฿77.2

125.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.28 IMP 4.71

$3.79 ฿120

65.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.87 IMP 3.65

$1.40 ฿44.44

247.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.0 IMP 50.3

$11.70 ฿370

472.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 IMP 1.40

$1.32 ฿41.75

41.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿862.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$270 IMP 202

$120 ฿3,811

124.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$40.28 IMP 30.21

$13.93 ฿441

189.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.1 IMP 41.30

$18.31 ฿579

200.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.3 IMP 40.71

$60.9 ฿1,928

-10.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.97 IMP 20.22

$17.23 ฿545

56.53%

Cinema Ticket

$27.58 IMP 20.68

$8.71 ฿276

216.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,273 IMP 955

$604 ฿19.1K

110.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,627 IMP 1,970

$2,057 ฿65.1K

27.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,201 IMP 1,651

$1,498 ฿47.4K

46.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ballasalla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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