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Cost of Living Comparison Between Emalahleni and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Emalahleni and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Emalahleni is 19% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Emalahleni is 5.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Emalahleni
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.18 RΒ 183
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
147.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.51 RΒ 730
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
-3.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 RΒ 79.6
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-44.76%
Cappuccino
$2.16 RΒ 35.38
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-30.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 RΒ 16.29
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
41.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 RΒ 12.71
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
95.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 RΒ 44.17
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
12.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 RΒ 40.14
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-33.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Emalahleni
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 RΒ 19.69
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-46.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RΒ 15.65
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-49.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RΒ 27.28
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-25.23%
Eggs
$1.98 RΒ 32.53
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
-11.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 RΒ 132
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-59.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.00 RΒ 65.7
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
9.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 RΒ 93.2
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-56.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RΒ 23.13
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-58.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 RΒ 22.72
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
-17.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RΒ 23.32
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-39.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 RΒ 22.37
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
-31.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 RΒ 23.45
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-7.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RΒ 15.15
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-39.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RΒ 17.82
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
11.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RΒ 14.77
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 RΒ 45.60
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
-36.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 RΒ 101
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-70.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RΒ 20.27
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 RΒ 25.05
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-44.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Emalahleni
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 RΒ 40.05
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
78.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 RΒ 1,896
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
917.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 RΒ 11.50
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
-77.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 RΒ 15.84
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
-7.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.94 RΒ 64.7
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
-71.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 RΒ 20.33
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K RΒ 371.7K
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
-18.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K RΒ 391.5K
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-28.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Emalahleni
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 RΒ 1,852
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
-7.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.04 RΒ 673
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
201.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.55 RΒ 698
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
130.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Emalahleni
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.95 RΒ 557
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-44.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 RΒ 373
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
36.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 RΒ 92.9
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-37.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Emalahleni
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 RΒ 3,427
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-70.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,383 RΒ 22.7K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-91.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Emalahleni
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.76 RΒ 816
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
-15.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.03 RΒ 558
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
-1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 RΒ 1,460
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
-21.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 RΒ 1,300
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
-6.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Emalahleni
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 RΒ 5,896
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-40.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 RΒ 4,037
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-43.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 RΒ 11.4K
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-66.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 RΒ 7,424
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-69.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$279 RΒ 4,570
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-93.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$154 RΒ 2,527
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-94.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Emalahleni
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 RΒ 27.8K
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
210.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5.33
115.95%

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Last update for Emalahleni: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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