Cost of Living Comparison Between Chon Buri and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chon Buri and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Chon Buri is 38.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chon Buri is 43.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.95 ฿63

$4.68 ฿151

-58.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.42 ฿596

$46.4 ฿1,502

-60.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.04 ฿195

$8.65 ฿280

-30.17%

Cappuccino

$1.87 ฿60.5

$3.09 ฿100

-39.48%

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

$0.63 ฿20.37

$0.73 ฿23.53

-13.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ฿15.1

$0.37 ฿11.95

27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 ฿59.1

$2.39 ฿77.4

-23.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 ฿119

$3.62 ฿117

1.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ฿47.7

$2.24 ฿72.5

-34.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ฿45.61

$1.8 ฿58.2

-21.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ฿34.3

$2.24 ฿72.3

-52.68%

Eggs

$1.9 ฿61.5

$2.23 ฿72.1

-14.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.42 ฿434

$19.31 ฿625

-30.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.05 ฿66.3

$3.77 ฿122

-45.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.86 ฿351

$13.05 ฿422

-16.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.41 ฿77.9

$3.28 ฿106

-26.52%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 ฿25.41

$1.63 ฿52.6

-51.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.82 ฿58.9

$2.4 ฿77.7

-24.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 ฿48.62

$1.99 ฿64.3

-24.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.6 ฿51.9

$1.53 ฿49.62

4.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.7

$1.49 ฿48.11

-15.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 ฿25.38

$1.02 ฿32.87

-23.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 ฿13.71

$0.48 ฿15.61

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.67 ฿151

$4.32 ฿140

8.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.26 ฿559

$21.68 ฿702

-20.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 ฿54.3

$1.77 ฿57.3

-5.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ฿117

$2.79 ฿90.4

30.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 ฿28.96

$1.35 ฿43.74

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿34.02

$3.15 ฿102

-66.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 ฿23.18

$1 ฿32.3

-28.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.31 ฿172

$13.64 ฿442

-61.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.68

$1.3 ฿42.2

1.54%

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

$19.9K ฿644.7K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-27.17%

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

$20.8K ฿674.1K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-38.56%

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

$72.9 ฿2,359

$123 ฿3,970

-40.57%

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

$13.04 ฿422

$13.93 ฿451

-6.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.34 ฿593

$18.24 ฿590

0.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50 ฿1,618

$60.8 ฿1,966

-17.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.42 ฿402

$17.11 ฿554

-27.41%

Cinema Ticket

$3.05 ฿98.7

$9.07 ฿294

-66.37%

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

$140 ฿4,523

$694 ฿22.5K

-79.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.5K ฿501.7K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-2.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.58 ฿633

$57.5 ฿1,861

-65.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.31 ฿787

$34.51 ฿1,117

-29.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 ฿1,978

$115 ฿3,727

-46.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.3 ฿1,888

$84.8 ฿2,743

-31.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$529 ฿17.1K

$611 ฿19.8K

-13.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 ฿6,997

$442 ฿14.3K

-51.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$804 ฿26K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-60.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$659 ฿21.3K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-54.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,764 ฿89.4K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-34.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,794 ฿58K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-37.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

5.33

15.76%

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

Last update for Chon Buri: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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