Cost of Living Comparison Between Bang Kruai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bang Kruai and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bang Kruai is 21.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bang Kruai is 31% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.05 ฿98.7

$4.68 ฿151

-34.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.27 ฿1,012

$46.4 ฿1,502

-32.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.1 ฿197

$8.65 ฿280

-29.48%

Cappuccino

$2.12 ฿68.7

$3.09 ฿100

-31.39%

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

$0.72 ฿23.36

$0.73 ฿23.53

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.71

$0.37 ฿11.95

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.06 ฿66.5

$2.39 ฿77.4

-13.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.7 ฿120

$3.62 ฿117

2.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ฿48.32

$2.24 ฿72.5

-33.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿43.36

$1.8 ฿58.2

-25.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 ฿36.36

$2.24 ฿72.3

-50.00%

Eggs

$1.83 ฿59.3

$2.23 ฿72.1

-17.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.28 ฿430

$19.31 ฿625

-31.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ฿88

$3.77 ฿122

-27.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.66 ฿345

$13.05 ฿422

-18.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ฿85.3

$3.28 ฿106

-19.51%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 ฿23.78

$1.63 ฿52.6

-55.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.82 ฿59

$2.4 ฿77.7

-24.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿50.3

$1.99 ฿64.3

-22.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿53.5

$1.53 ฿49.62

7.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.92

$1.49 ฿48.11

-19.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿33.28

$1.02 ฿32.87

0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 ฿14.81

$0.48 ฿15.61

-4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.46 ฿144

$4.32 ฿140

3.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.81 ฿544

$21.68 ฿702

-22.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ฿56.1

$1.77 ฿57.3

-2.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 ฿108

$2.79 ฿90.4

19.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 ฿30.1

$1.35 ฿43.74

-31.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿34.02

$3.15 ฿102

-66.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 ฿24.28

$1 ฿32.3

-25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.46 ฿177

$13.64 ฿442

-59.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 ฿43.91

$1.3 ฿42.2

4.62%

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

$20.1K ฿651.8K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-26.37%

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

$20.7K ฿670.9K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-38.86%

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

$82.7 ฿2,676

$123 ฿3,970

-32.59%

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

$12.55 ฿406

$13.93 ฿451

-9.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.11 ฿554

$18.24 ฿590

-6.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.49 ฿1,601

$60.8 ฿1,966

-18.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.31 ฿398

$17.11 ฿554

-28.05%

Cinema Ticket

$7.65 ฿248

$9.07 ฿294

-15.66%

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

$141 ฿4,548

$694 ฿22.5K

-79.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13K ฿422.2K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-17.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.11 ฿619

$57.5 ฿1,861

-66.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.3 ฿786

$34.51 ฿1,117

-29.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.5 ฿1,991

$115 ฿3,727

-46.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.3 ฿1,854

$84.8 ฿2,743

-32.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$417 ฿13.5K

$611 ฿19.8K

-31.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 ฿9,183

$442 ฿14.3K

-35.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$815 ฿26.4K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-59.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$661 ฿21.4K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-54.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,698 ฿87.3K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-36.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,084 ฿67.4K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-27.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

5.33

9.57%

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

Last update for Bang Kruai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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