Cost of Living Comparison Between Chanthaburi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chanthaburi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Chanthaburi is 23.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chanthaburi is 28.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chanthaburi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 ฿40.36
$4.68 ฿151
-73.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.31 ฿981
$46.4 ฿1,502
-34.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 ฿203
$8.65 ฿280
-27.63%
Cappuccino
$1.57 ฿50.8
$3.09 ฿100
-49.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ฿18.51
$0.73 ฿23.53
-21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.68
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 ฿57.7
$2.39 ฿77.4
-25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 ฿127
$3.62 ฿117
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chanthaburi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ฿48.75
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.8
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ฿28.95
$2.24 ฿72.3
-60.27%
Eggs
$2.15 ฿69.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
-3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.23 ฿590
$19.31 ฿625
-5.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 ฿100
$3.77 ฿122
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.55 ฿309
$13.05 ฿422
-26.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ฿110
$3.28 ฿106
3.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 ฿57.1
$1.63 ฿52.6
7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 ฿72
$2.4 ฿77.7
-7.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 ฿61.9
$1.99 ฿64.3
-4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ฿38.2
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.63
$1.49 ฿48.11
-1.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿32
$1.02 ฿32.87
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.06
$0.48 ฿15.61
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 ฿145
$4.32 ฿140
4.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 ฿555
$21.68 ฿702
-20.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿59.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.79 ฿90.4
17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Chanthaburi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.49
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 ฿977
$11.76 ฿380
156.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.53
$3.15 ฿102
-66.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.5
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ฿197
$13.64 ฿442
-55.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ฿38.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K ฿1.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
32.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ฿794.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-27.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chanthaburi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ฿2,835
$123 ฿3,970
-28.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 ฿117
$13.93 ฿451
-73.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.57 ฿342
$18.24 ฿590
-42.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chanthaburi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.22 ฿1,593
$60.8 ฿1,966
-18.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12 ฿388
$17.11 ฿554
-29.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 ฿183
$9.07 ฿294
-37.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chanthaburi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$593 ฿19.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-14.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ฿422.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-17.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chanthaburi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.84 ฿254
$57.5 ฿1,861
-86.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.76 ฿1,189
$34.51 ฿1,117
6.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 ฿2,334
$115 ฿3,727
-37.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.69 ฿702
$84.8 ฿2,743
-74.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chanthaburi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-31.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ฿9,298
$442 ฿14.3K
-35.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 ฿26.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 ฿20.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,727 ฿88.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-35.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,063 ฿66.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-28.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chanthaburi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
5.33
9.57%

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Last update for Chanthaburi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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