Cost of Living Comparison Between Dorado and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dorado and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Dorado is 23.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dorado is 39.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dorado
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.85 $18.85
$4.68 ฿151
302.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 $82.2
$46.4 ฿1,502
77.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 $9.84
$8.65 ฿280
13.76%
Cappuccino
$3.54 $3.54
$3.09 ฿100
14.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 $1.71
$0.73 ฿23.53
134.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$0.37 ฿11.95
289.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 $2.95
$2.39 ฿77.4
23.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 $4.53
$3.62 ฿117
25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dorado
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.52 $2.52
$2.24 ฿72.5
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 $3.46
$1.8 ฿58.2
92.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 $2.2
$2.24 ฿72.3
-1.79%
Eggs
$6.14 $6.14
$2.23 ฿72.1
175.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 $8.71
$19.31 ฿625
-54.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.4 $8.4
$3.77 ฿122
122.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 $12.79
$13.05 ฿422
-1.99%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 $5.73
$3.28 ฿106
74.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 $2.73
$1.63 ฿52.6
67.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 $3.87
$2.4 ฿77.7
61.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 $3.97
$1.99 ฿64.3
99.50%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 $3.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
154.90%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$1.49 ฿48.11
105.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.1 $3.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
203.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 $1.93
$0.48 ฿15.61
302.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.03 $12.03
$4.32 ฿140
178.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.16 $17.16
$21.68 ฿702
-20.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 $2.48
$1.77 ฿57.3
40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 $3.14
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Dorado
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 $4.97
$3.15 ฿102
57.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 $1.47
$1 ฿32.3
47.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.79 $14.79
$13.64 ฿442
8.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 $0.92
$1.3 ฿42.2
-29.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K $35.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
29.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K $26.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dorado
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$493 $493
$123 ฿3,970
301.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 $27.58
$13.93 ฿451
97.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.7 $67.7
$18.24 ฿590
270.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dorado
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 $60.6
$60.8 ฿1,966
-0.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.86 $9.86
$9.07 ฿294
8.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dorado
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 $305
$694 ฿22.5K
-56.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,913 $4,913
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-69.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dorado
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.81 $45.81
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 $55.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
61.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 $92.4
$115 ฿3,727
-19.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 $108
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dorado
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 $1,293
$611 ฿19.8K
111.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,820 $1,820
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-9.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,013 $2,013
$1,460 ฿47.2K
37.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dorado
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,099 $1,099
$697 ฿22.5K
57.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
5.33
7.13%

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Last update for Dorado: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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