Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Denver is 67.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Denver is 60.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.08 A$23.00

$4.65 ฿149

245.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.2 A$113

$46.11 ฿1,474

71.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.02 A$14.32

$8.74 ฿279

14.65%

Cappuccino

$3.47 A$4.96

$3.04 ฿97.1

14.14%

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

$2.50 A$3.58

$0.72 ฿23.03

247.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 A$3.01

$0.39 ฿12.50

438.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.45 A$9.23

$2.44 ฿78.0

164.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.93 A$9.92

$3.79 ฿121

82.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 A$2.12

$2.14 ฿68.6

-30.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.36 A$3.38

$1.86 ฿59.5

26.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 A$2.92

$2.19 ฿69.9

-6.85%

Eggs

$4.40 A$6.29

$2.25 ฿71.8

95.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.49 A$12.15

$19.73 ฿631

-56.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.48 A$12.13

$3.79 ฿121

123.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.82 A$19.77

$13.55 ฿433

1.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 A$4.76

$3.25 ฿104

2.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.73 A$3.91

$1.67 ฿53.4

63.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.97 A$4.25

$2.39 ฿76.5

24.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.21 A$6.02

$2.09 ฿66.9

101.44%

Potato (1kg)

$2.49 A$3.56

$1.53 ฿48.88

62.75%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 A$3.09

$1.51 ฿48.27

43.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.10 A$3.00

$0.99 ฿31.62

112.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 A$2.23

$0.51 ฿16.46

205.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.44 A$44.95

$4.27 ฿137

636.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.13 A$17.34

$20.31 ฿649

-40.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.51 A$6.45

$1.79 ฿57.3

151.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 A$7.81

$2.77 ฿88.5

97.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.66 A$3.81

$1.40 ฿44.89

90.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.9 A$92.8

$11.70 ฿374

454.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.62 A$5.17

$3.11 ฿99.4

16.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 A$2.20

$0.99 ฿31.80

55.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.43 A$47.81

$13.73 ฿439

143.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 A$1.61

$1.32 ฿42.17

-14.39%

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

$29.0K A$41.4K

$27.2K ฿870.7K

6.42%

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

$22.2K A$31.8K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-34.81%

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

$183 A$261

$120 ฿3,849

51.58%

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

$27.20 A$38.90

$13.93 ฿445

95.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.2 A$74.6

$18.31 ฿585

184.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.02 A$68.7

$60.9 ฿1,948

-21.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.45 A$22.10

$17.23 ฿551

-10.33%

Cinema Ticket

$13.06 A$18.68

$8.71 ฿278

49.94%

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

$1,632 A$2,334

$698 ฿22.3K

133.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K A$17.0K

$15.7K ฿503.0K

-24.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.3 A$97.6

$57.6 ฿1,843

18.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.3 A$73.3

$34.24 ฿1,095

49.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.3 A$141

$113 ฿3,618

-13.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 A$151

$84.8 ฿2,711

24.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,247 A$1,783

$604 ฿19.3K

106.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,063 A$1,520

$436 ฿13.9K

143.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,992 A$2,849

$2,057 ฿65.8K

-3.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,698 A$2,428

$1,498 ฿47.9K

13.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,898 A$8,434

$4,252 ฿135.9K

38.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,717 A$6,745

$2,988 ฿95.5K

57.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.34

5.33

18.95%

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

Last update for Denver: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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