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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cesis is 10.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cesis is 29.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$4.51 เธฟ142
279.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
50.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.13
$8.78 เธฟ276
7.40%
Cappuccino
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
15.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
162.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
146.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.68 เธฟ116
55.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-39.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
25.23%
Eggs
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
27.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 โ‚ฌ10.53
$19.68 เธฟ619
-37.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 โ‚ฌ6.58
$3.66 เธฟ115
108.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.03
$13.09 เธฟ411
-11.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.38 เธฟ106
-50.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-47.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
10.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
9.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-38.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-32.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
78.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$4.35 เธฟ137
-3.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 โ‚ฌ6.70
$20.65 เธฟ649
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-58.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-31.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.87 โ‚ฌ30.92
$11.36 เธฟ357
215.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-6.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.89
$13.72 เธฟ431
0.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
35.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ26.0K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
8.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-7.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 โ‚ฌ282
$122 เธฟ3,835
168.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 โ‚ฌ17.43
$13.61 เธฟ428
48.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.91
$18.49 เธฟ581
-37.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 โ‚ฌ43.54
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-18.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.14
$9.09 เธฟ286
29.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 โ‚ฌ480
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-20.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K โ‚ฌ13.5K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-2.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.3
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
56.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.41 โ‚ฌ40.01
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
34.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 โ‚ฌ83.0
$113 เธฟ3,545
-14.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
59.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ฌ308
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-40.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 โ‚ฌ222
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-40.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ641
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-64.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 โ‚ฌ388
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-69.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cesis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 โ‚ฌ1,655
$547 เธฟ17.2K
250.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
5.33
-54.97%

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Last update for Cesis: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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