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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bihac is 3.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bihac is 17.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 BAM 11.72
$4.59 ฿147
53.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.02 BAM 49.84
$46.83 ฿1,497
-35.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 BAM 9.02
$8.70 ฿278
-37.47%
Cappuccino
$1.19 BAM 1.98
$2.92 ฿93.5
-59.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.92
$0.68 ฿21.86
70.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.53
$0.40 ฿12.66
130.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 BAM 2.39
$2.51 ฿80.2
-42.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BAM 2.86
$3.80 ฿122
-54.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 BAM 2.21
$2.16 ฿69.1
-38.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 BAM 1.84
$1.88 ฿60.1
-40.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 BAM 3.86
$2.16 ฿69.0
7.87%
Eggs
$2.75 BAM 4.56
$2.22 ฿71.0
23.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 BAM 16.15
$19.57 ฿626
-50.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 BAM 12.06
$3.80 ฿122
91.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 BAM 18.70
$13.41 ฿429
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.90
$3.26 ฿104
-46.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 BAM 2.66
$1.61 ฿51.5
-0.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 BAM 3.17
$2.31 ฿73.8
-17.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 BAM 3.32
$2.06 ฿65.8
-2.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 1.99
$1.61 ฿51.3
-25.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 BAM 2.41
$1.44 ฿46.13
0.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BAM 1.60
$1.03 ฿32.91
-5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 BAM 1.48
$0.48 ฿15.34
85.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BAM 5.90
$4.50 ฿144
-20.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 BAM 14.05
$19.18 ฿613
-55.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.01
$1.82 ฿58.3
-33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BAM 3.26
$2.69 ฿86.0
-27.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.07
$1.38 ฿44.04
34.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.77 BAM 59.4
$11.76 ฿376
204.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BAM 1.94
$3.11 ฿99.3
-62.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.36
$1.00 ฿32.09
-18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.50 BAM 17.43
$13.74 ฿439
-23.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.48
$1.30 ฿41.49
14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.2K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-13.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K BAM 43.4K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 BAM 341
$125 ฿3,993
64.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.08 BAM 31.68
$13.74 ฿439
38.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.78 BAM 36.16
$18.61 ฿595
17.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.28 BAM 48.60
$60.6 ฿1,936
-51.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.09 BAM 18.40
$17.15 ฿548
-35.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 BAM 9.07
$9.01 ฿288
-39.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 BAM 249
$698 ฿22.3K
-78.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,931 BAM 4,866
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-81.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.38 BAM 48.76
$59.2 ฿1,893
-50.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.50 BAM 29.05
$34.86 ฿1,115
-49.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 BAM 164
$114 ฿3,651
-13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAM 194
$85.8 ฿2,743
36.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 BAM 369
$619 ฿19.8K
-64.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 BAM 342
$437 ฿14.0K
-52.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 BAM 509
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-85.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 BAM 474
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-81.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,512 BAM 2,510
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-59.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,323 BAM 2,197
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-50.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bihac
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$817 BAM 1,357
$528 ฿16.9K
54.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Bihac: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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