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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethlehem and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethlehem and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bethlehem is 22.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bethlehem is 12.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bethlehem
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 โ‚ช26.15
$4.51 เธฟ142
84.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.70 โ‚ช87.0
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-39.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 โ‚ช30.67
$8.78 เธฟ276
11.28%
Cappuccino
$2.92 โ‚ช9.18
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ช2.49
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
12.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ช1.80
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
42.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.26 โ‚ช13.37
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
77.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 โ‚ช11.32
$3.68 เธฟ116
-1.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bethlehem
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ช5.26
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-25.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚ช1.94
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-66.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ช6.14
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-11.71%
Eggs
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 โ‚ช22.51
$19.68 เธฟ619
-63.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 โ‚ช24.10
$3.66 เธฟ115
109.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 โ‚ช41.33
$13.09 เธฟ411
0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ช4.82
$3.38 เธฟ106
-54.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ช3.90
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-26.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ช3.49
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-52.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ช3.03
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-51.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ช2.60
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-46.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ช1.84
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-60.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.71
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-12.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.70
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
79.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 โ‚ช25.29
$4.35 เธฟ137
85.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 โ‚ช45.44
$20.65 เธฟ649
-29.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.02
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ช7.18
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-16.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bethlehem
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.72
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-37.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 โ‚ช314
$11.36 เธฟ357
779.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 โ‚ช9.00
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-7.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.28 โ‚ช44.85
$13.72 เธฟ431
4.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ช6.68
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
58.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ช124.5K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
43.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K โ‚ช148.8K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
41.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bethlehem
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.4 โ‚ช265
$122 เธฟ3,835
-30.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 โ‚ช59.8
$13.61 เธฟ428
39.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.23 โ‚ช148
$18.49 เธฟ581
155.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bethlehem
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.51 โ‚ช133
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-31.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 โ‚ช71.7
$16.70 เธฟ525
36.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 โ‚ช29.25
$9.09 เธฟ286
2.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bethlehem
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 โ‚ช685
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-68.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,831 โ‚ช12.0K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-76.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bethlehem
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 โ‚ช193
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
4.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.62 โ‚ช121
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
12.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ช297
$113 เธฟ3,545
-16.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 โ‚ช232
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-12.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bethlehem
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 โ‚ช1,094
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-42.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ช1,044
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-23.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 โ‚ช2,267
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-65.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ช1,308
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-71.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,369 โ‚ช4,298
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-69.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$879 โ‚ช2,761
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-70.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bethlehem
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,035 โ‚ช3,249
$547 เธฟ17.2K
89.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.33
5.44%

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Last update for Bethlehem: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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