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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ballasalla is 1.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ballasalla is 20.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.00 IMP 11.86

$4.59 ฿147

248.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 ฿1,501

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.73 IMP 8.69

$8.70 ฿279

34.83%

Cappuccino

$8.15 IMP 6.04

$2.92 ฿93.7

179.11%

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

$2.62 IMP 1.94

$0.68 ฿21.92

285.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 IMP 2.07

$0.40 ฿12.70

597.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.52 IMP 4.09

$2.51 ฿80.4

119.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.98 IMP 4.43

$3.80 ฿122

57.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿69.3

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 ฿60.3

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 ฿69.2

Eggs

$2.22 ฿71.2

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.57 ฿627

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ฿122

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ฿430

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 ฿104

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.7

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿74.0

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ฿66.0

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.5

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.26

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿33.01

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.39

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿615

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.2

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.85 IMP 3.59

$1.38 ฿44.16

251.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.7 IMP 49.41

$11.76 ฿377

467.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.6

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿441

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.83 IMP 1.36

$1.30 ฿41.61

40.77%

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

$27.4K ฿877.0K

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

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

$272 IMP 202

$125 ฿4,004

117.89%

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

$40.70 IMP 30.16

$13.74 ฿440

196.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.8 IMP 39.89

$18.61 ฿597

189.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.8 IMP 39.87

$60.6 ฿1,941

-11.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.23 IMP 20.18

$17.15 ฿550

58.78%

Cinema Ticket

$27.34 IMP 20.26

$9.01 ฿289

203.44%

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

$698 ฿22.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿516.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,898

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,118

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,662

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ฿2,751

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,312 IMP 972

$619 ฿19.8K

112.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ฿14.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,615 IMP 1,938

$2,075 ฿66.5K

26.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 IMP 1,582

$1,509 ฿48.4K

41.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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