Cost of Living Comparison Between Buriram and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Buriram and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Buriram is 19.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Buriram is 24.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 ฿102

$4.68 ฿151

-32.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.78 ฿899

$46.4 ฿1,502

-40.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.89 ฿255

$8.65 ฿280

-8.79%

Cappuccino

$1.25 ฿40.39

$3.09 ฿100

-59.55%

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

$0.47 ฿15.32

$0.73 ฿23.53

-35.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.77

$0.37 ฿11.95

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.89 ฿61

$2.39 ฿77.4

-20.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.24 ฿137

$3.62 ฿117

17.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ฿54.7

$2.24 ฿72.5

-24.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ฿45.63

$1.8 ฿58.2

-21.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 ฿42.99

$2.24 ฿72.3

-40.63%

Eggs

$2.21 ฿71.5

$2.23 ฿72.1

-0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.24 ฿590

$19.31 ฿625

-5.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.94 ฿95.2

$3.77 ฿122

-22.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.87 ฿352

$13.05 ฿422

-16.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.21 ฿104

$3.28 ฿106

-2.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.28

$1.63 ฿52.6

-25.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 ฿63.1

$2.4 ฿77.7

-18.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.56

$1.99 ฿64.3

-23.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.3

$1.53 ฿49.62

-4.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.64

$1.49 ฿48.11

-15.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.69

$1.02 ฿32.87

-0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$0.48 ฿15.61

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.57 ฿148

$4.32 ฿140

5.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.41 ฿531

$21.68 ฿702

-24.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.9

$1.77 ฿57.3

2.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ฿86.8

$2.79 ฿90.4

-3.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 ฿29.1

$1.35 ฿43.74

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.1 ฿35.64

$3.15 ฿102

-65.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.83

$1 ฿32.3

14.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.02 ฿195

$13.64 ฿442

-55.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ฿41.12

$1.3 ฿42.2

-2.31%

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

$27.9K ฿901.3K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

1.82%

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

$27.5K ฿890.2K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-18.87%

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

$77.3 ฿2,500

$123 ฿3,970

-37.01%

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

$13.79 ฿446

$13.93 ฿451

-1.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.37 ฿594

$18.24 ฿590

0.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.72 ฿1,577

$60.8 ฿1,966

-19.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.96 ฿387

$17.11 ฿554

-30.10%

Cinema Ticket

$7.25 ฿235

$9.07 ฿294

-20.07%

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

$296 ฿9,574

$694 ฿22.5K

-57.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,819 ฿317.7K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-38.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.95 ฿1,099

$57.5 ฿1,861

-40.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 ฿1,105

$34.51 ฿1,117

-1.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 ฿3,264

$115 ฿3,727

-12.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.4 ฿2,310

$84.8 ฿2,743

-15.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$419 ฿13.6K

$611 ฿19.8K

-31.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 ฿9,091

$442 ฿14.3K

-36.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$815 ฿26.4K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-59.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$663 ฿21.5K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-54.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,712 ฿87.8K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-36.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,816 ฿58.8K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-37.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

5.33

2.25%

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

Last update for Buriram: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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