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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bel Air and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bel Air and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bel Air is 0.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bel Air is 13.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bel Air
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.44 MURΒ 297
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.76 MURΒ 2,021
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
-5.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.30 MURΒ 337
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-16.86%
Cappuccino
$1.13 MURΒ 52.0
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-63.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MURΒ 43.63
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
34.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MURΒ 25.56
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 MURΒ 74.3
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
-32.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MURΒ 155
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-8.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bel Air
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURΒ 77.6
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-25.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MURΒ 30.73
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-64.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MURΒ 60.5
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-40.99%
Eggs
$2.34 MURΒ 108
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 MURΒ 560
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-38.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 MURΒ 294
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
74.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 MURΒ 579
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-4.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MURΒ 94.3
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-39.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MURΒ 89.9
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MURΒ 66.9
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MURΒ 123
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
34.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MURΒ 47.99
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-32.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MURΒ 45.52
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MURΒ 36.82
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
-18.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MURΒ 37.41
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 MURΒ 302
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
50.11%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MURΒ 79.2
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 MURΒ 100
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-21.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Bel Air
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MURΒ 46.17
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
-27.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MURΒ 199
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
38.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 MURΒ 127
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
160.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.50 MURΒ 901
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
42.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MURΒ 65.3
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MURΒ 1.7M
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
31.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MURΒ 1.3M
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-14.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bel Air
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.56 MURΒ 2,243
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
-60.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.02 MURΒ 832
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
32.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.17 MURΒ 1,532
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
79.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bel Air
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.97 MURΒ 1,800
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-36.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 MURΒ 284
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-32.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bel Air
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MURΒ 7,025
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-78.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,927 MURΒ 181.4K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-75.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bel Air
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 MURΒ 3,900
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
43.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.3 MURΒ 3,709
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
133.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MURΒ 6,092
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 MURΒ 4,304
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
10.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bel Air
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MURΒ 23.3K
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-16.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MURΒ 16.2K
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-19.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 MURΒ 43.4K
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-54.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 MURΒ 33.3K
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-51.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bel Air
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Bel Air: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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