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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bihac and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bihac and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bihac is 13.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bihac is 21.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 BAM 12.13
$4.71 ฿151
53.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.66 BAM 49.93
$45.87 ฿1,468
-35.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 BAM 9.34
$8.84 ฿283
-37.22%
Cappuccino
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$3.06 ฿98
-61.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.03
$0.69 ฿22.16
75.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BAM 1.45
$0.39 ฿12.56
120.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$2.49 ฿79.6
-40.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BAM 3.01
$3.72 ฿119
-51.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 BAM 2.31
$2.18 ฿69.8
-37.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 BAM 1.78
$1.8 ฿57.5
-41.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 BAM 4.01
$2.23 ฿71.4
6.73%
Eggs
$2.78 BAM 4.67
$2.23 ฿71.4
24.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 BAM 17.27
$19.66 ฿629
-47.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 BAM 12.44
$3.77 ฿121
96.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 BAM 19.47
$13.53 ฿433
-14.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 BAM 3.05
$3.24 ฿104
-44.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BAM 2.85
$1.62 ฿51.9
4.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 BAM 3.27
$2.4 ฿76.8
-19.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 BAM 3.51
$2.08 ฿66.5
0.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$1.59 ฿50.7
-26.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 BAM 2.42
$1.49 ฿47.76
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 BAM 1.53
$1.01 ฿32.46
-9.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 BAM 1.5
$0.48 ฿15.46
85.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 6.02
$4.48 ฿143
-20.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 BAM 13.54
$20.34 ฿651
-60.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$1.86 ฿59.5
-35.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 BAM 3.36
$2.7 ฿86.3
-25.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BAM 2.97
$1.43 ฿45.79
23.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.89 BAM 60.4
$11.47 ฿367
212.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$3.04 ฿97.4
-61.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 BAM 1.28
$1.04 ฿33.18
-26.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.69 BAM 17.99
$13.64 ฿437
-21.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$1.35 ฿43.31
11.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.7K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-13.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BAM 44.6K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-20.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 BAM 344
$122 ฿3,905
67.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.36 BAM 32.59
$13.61 ฿435
42.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.69 BAM 36.51
$18.36 ฿588
18.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.98 BAM 48.79
$59.9 ฿1,915
-51.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 BAM 18.51
$16.84 ฿539
-34.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 BAM 9.56
$8.92 ฿285
-36.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 BAM 244
$684 ฿21.9K
-78.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,916 BAM 4,909
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-81.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.02 BAM 48.86
$58.2 ฿1,862
-50.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.4 BAM 29.3
$34.38 ฿1,100
-49.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 BAM 167
$113 ฿3,631
-12.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BAM 202
$84.9 ฿2,716
41.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 BAM 376
$621 ฿19.9K
-63.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 BAM 348
$441 ฿14.1K
-53.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 BAM 519
$2,063 ฿66K
-85.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 BAM 464
$1,469 ฿47K
-81.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,460 BAM 2,458
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-65.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,318 BAM 2,218
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-55.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$809 BAM 1,362
$534 ฿17.1K
51.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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

Last update for Bihac: November 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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