Cost of Living Comparison Between Brades and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Brades and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Brades is 15.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brades is 12.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.26 EC$49.31

$4.65 ฿146

292.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.72 EC$132

$46.11 ฿1,450

5.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.54 EC$20.37

$8.74 ฿275

-13.73%

Cappuccino

$6.32 EC$17.07

$3.04 ฿95.5

107.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 EC$6.64

$0.72 ฿22.65

241.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.40 EC$3.77

$0.39 ฿12.30

258.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.54 EC$6.86

$2.44 ฿76.7

4.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.48 EC$12.08

$3.79 ฿119

18.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.40 EC$9.17

$2.14 ฿67.4

58.88%

White Bread (500g)

$3.04 EC$8.21

$1.86 ฿58.5

63.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

Eggs

$7.23 EC$19.53

$2.25 ฿70.6

221.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 EC$16.42

$19.73 ฿620

-69.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.43 EC$25.47

$3.79 ฿119

148.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.88 EC$64.5

$13.55 ฿426

76.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.34 EC$9.01

$3.25 ฿102

2.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

Tomato (1kg)

$4.31 EC$11.63

$2.09 ฿65.8

106.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

Onion (1kg)

$2.26 EC$6.10

$1.51 ฿47.47

49.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$5.26 EC$14.19

$0.99 ฿31.09

431.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

Wine (Bottle)

$22.55 EC$60.9

$20.31 ฿638

11.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.48 EC$12.09

$2.77 ฿87.0

61.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.88 EC$5.07

$1.40 ฿44.15

34.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.8K EC$58.8K

$27.2K ฿856.3K

-19.99%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K EC$45.0K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-51.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,785

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$40.16 EC$108

$13.93 ฿438

188.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.3 EC$152

$60.9 ฿1,916

-7.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿21.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,305 EC$3,523

$2,057 ฿64.7K

-36.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,283 EC$3,463

$1,498 ฿47.1K

-14.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,272 EC$3,435

$529 ฿16.6K

140.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Brades: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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