Cost of Living Comparison Between Dabas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dabas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Dabas is 11.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dabas is 5.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dabas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.60 Ft 2,932
$4.65 ฿149
84.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 Ft 11.7K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-25.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 Ft 2,908
$8.74 ฿279
-2.40%
Cappuccino
$1.46 Ft 498
$3.04 ฿97.1
-51.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 378
$0.72 ฿23.03
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 150
$0.39 ฿12.50
12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 Ft 546
$2.44 ฿78.0
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Ft 486
$3.79 ฿121
-62.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dabas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 363
$2.14 ฿68.6
-50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 Ft 503
$1.86 ฿59.5
-20.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 Ft 648
$2.19 ฿69.9
-13.24%
Eggs
$2.43 Ft 829
$2.25 ฿71.8
8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 Ft 3,165
$19.73 ฿631
-52.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 Ft 2,009
$3.79 ฿121
55.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 Ft 4,821
$13.55 ฿433
4.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 Ft 663
$3.25 ฿104
-40.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 718
$1.67 ฿53.4
26.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 719
$2.39 ฿76.5
-11.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 Ft 1,201
$2.09 ฿66.9
68.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 431
$1.53 ฿48.88
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 Ft 423
$1.51 ฿48.27
-17.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 Ft 591
$0.99 ฿31.62
74.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 183
$0.51 ฿16.46
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.00 Ft 2,385
$4.27 ฿137
63.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 Ft 1,550
$20.31 ฿649
-77.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 395
$1.79 ฿57.3
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 Ft 703
$2.77 ฿88.5
-25.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Dabas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 400
$1.40 ฿44.89
-16.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.82 Ft 8,461
$11.70 ฿374
112.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 Ft 1,104
$3.11 ฿99.4
4.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 382
$0.99 ฿31.80
13.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 Ft 7,802
$13.73 ฿439
66.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 Ft 479
$1.32 ฿42.17
6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K Ft 9.2M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Ft 10.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-7.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dabas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 Ft 55.9K
$120 ฿3,849
36.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.10 Ft 9,238
$13.93 ฿445
94.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.85 Ft 6,765
$18.31 ฿585
8.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dabas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.70 Ft 16.3K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-21.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 Ft 5,692
$17.23 ฿551
-3.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 Ft 2,719
$8.71 ฿278
-8.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dabas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 Ft 138.6K
$698 ฿22.3K
-41.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,180 Ft 2.4M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-54.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dabas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 Ft 31.4K
$57.6 ฿1,843
60.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.78 Ft 15.3K
$34.24 ฿1,095
30.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 Ft 32.5K
$113 ฿3,618
-15.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 Ft 34.3K
$84.8 ฿2,711
18.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dabas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 Ft 152.9K
$604 ฿19.3K
-25.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 Ft 117.8K
$436 ฿13.9K
-20.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 Ft 218.4K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-68.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 Ft 182.2K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-64.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,970 Ft 1.0M
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-30.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,781 Ft 948.0K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-6.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dabas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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Last update for Dabas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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