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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Barlad is 14% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Barlad is 13.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 RONΒ 41.69
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
111.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.59 RONΒ 204
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
1.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 RONΒ 34.70
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-9.79%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RONΒ 11.85
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-12.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONΒ 8.75
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
185.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RONΒ 7.35
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
320.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RONΒ 9.96
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
-5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RONΒ 12.29
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-23.64%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RONΒ 6.66
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-32.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RONΒ 5.42
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-33.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RONΒ 7.55
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-22.52%
Eggs
$3.32 RONΒ 14.54
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 RONΒ 36.84
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-57.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 RONΒ 28.86
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
80.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 RONΒ 44.85
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONΒ 5.21
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-64.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RONΒ 6.95
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
-5.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RONΒ 6.72
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-34.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RONΒ 8.49
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
-2.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RONΒ 3.68
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-45.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RONΒ 4.32
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 RONΒ 3.81
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
-11.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RONΒ 3.38
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 RONΒ 25.42
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 RONΒ 30.99
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RONΒ 4.56
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RONΒ 7.43
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-38.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONΒ 3.16
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
-47.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.54 RONΒ 85.6
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
72.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RONΒ 3.16
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
-76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RONΒ 3.03
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
-34.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 RONΒ 30.70
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
-48.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RONΒ 7.07
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONΒ 121.2K
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RONΒ 117.7K
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-20.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 RONΒ 643
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
20.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RONΒ 35.82
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
-39.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.87 RONΒ 38.86
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
-52.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 RONΒ 180
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-33.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.05 RONΒ 83.5
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
14.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RONΒ 30.49
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-23.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RONΒ 1,900
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-38.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,969 RONΒ 30.5K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-56.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 RONΒ 300
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
16.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.06 RONΒ 171
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
13.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 RONΒ 334
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
-32.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 RONΒ 401
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
8.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RONΒ 1,682
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-36.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 RONΒ 1,291
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-32.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RONΒ 2,589
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-71.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RONΒ 1,892
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-70.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 RONΒ 7,514
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-61.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,549 RONΒ 6,784
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-48.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
5.33
23.08%

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Last update for Barlad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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