Cost of Living Comparison Between Berat and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Berat and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Berat is 4.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berat is 0.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berat
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 ALL 969
$4.65 ฿149
151.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.61 ALL 2,785
$46.11 ฿1,474
-27.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 ALL 701
$8.74 ฿279
-3.20%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ALL 145
$3.04 ฿97.1
-42.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ALL 145
$0.72 ฿23.03
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALL 75.7
$0.39 ฿12.50
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 ALL 213
$2.44 ฿78.0
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ALL 285
$3.79 ฿121
-9.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berat
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 163
$2.14 ฿68.6
-7.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 ALL 90.7
$1.86 ฿59.5
-41.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ALL 178
$2.19 ฿69.9
-1.83%
Eggs
$2.92 ALL 242
$2.25 ฿71.8
29.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 ALL 895
$19.73 ฿631
-45.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ALL 642
$3.79 ฿121
104.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 ALL 1,326
$13.55 ฿433
18.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ALL 142
$3.25 ฿104
-47.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 ALL 200
$1.67 ฿53.4
44.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ALL 125
$2.39 ฿76.5
-36.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 ALL 114
$2.09 ฿66.9
-34.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 ALL 79.8
$1.53 ฿48.88
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ALL 95.6
$1.51 ฿48.27
-23.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 ALL 66.5
$0.99 ฿31.62
-19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 61.1
$0.51 ฿16.46
45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 346
$4.27 ฿137
-2.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 ALL 923
$20.31 ฿649
-45.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ALL 95.4
$1.79 ฿57.3
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 ALL 116
$2.77 ฿88.5
-49.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Berat
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ALL 27.79
$1.40 ฿44.89
-75.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.86 ALL 1,563
$11.70 ฿374
61.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ALL 285
$3.11 ฿99.4
10.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 ALL 254
$0.99 ฿31.80
210.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.78 ALL 1,473
$13.73 ฿439
29.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALL 173
$1.32 ฿42.17
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K ALL 3.3M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
47.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALL 2.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
3.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berat
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 ALL 6,827
$120 ฿3,849
-31.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ALL 1,477
$13.93 ฿445
27.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 ALL 1,551
$18.31 ฿585
2.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berat
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ALL 4,609
$60.9 ฿1,948
-8.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.20 ALL 2,088
$17.23 ฿551
46.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 ALL 796
$8.71 ฿278
10.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berat
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALL 13.1K
$698 ฿22.3K
-77.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,782 ALL 147.6K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-88.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berat
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.6 ALL 5,599
$57.6 ฿1,843
17.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 ALL 4,205
$34.24 ฿1,095
48.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ALL 8,737
$113 ฿3,618
-6.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 ALL 10.5K
$84.8 ฿2,711
49.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berat
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ALL 36.8K
$604 ฿19.3K
-26.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 ALL 27.9K
$436 ฿13.9K
-22.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ALL 49.7K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-70.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 ALL 35.9K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-71.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,825 ALL 151.2K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-57.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,232 ALL 102.1K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-58.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berat
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$486 ALL 40.3K
$529 ฿16.9K
-8.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.33
3.56%

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

Last update for Berat: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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