Cost of Living Comparison Between Erdenet and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Erdenet and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Erdenet is 31.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erdenet is 44.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erdenet
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 MNT 14.2K
$4.68 ฿151
-14.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.67 MNT 106.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-36.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.31 MNT 15.4K
$8.65 ฿280
-50.17%
Cappuccino
$1.59 MNT 5,671
$3.09 ฿100
-48.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,474
$0.73 ฿23.53
-5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MNT 1,539
$0.37 ฿11.95
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 MNT 4,346
$2.39 ฿77.4
-48.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MNT 4,731
$3.62 ฿117
-63.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erdenet
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 MNT 3,616
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MNT 2,447
$1.8 ฿58.2
-62.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 MNT 6,433
$2.24 ฿72.3
-19.64%
Eggs
$2.07 MNT 7,390
$2.23 ฿72.1
-7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 MNT 33.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-51.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.9 MNT 17.5K
$3.77 ฿122
29.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 MNT 14.1K
$13.05 ฿422
-69.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 MNT 8,991
$3.28 ฿106
-23.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 MNT 7,569
$1.63 ฿52.6
30.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MNT 9,031
$2.4 ฿77.7
5.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 MNT 7,083
$1.99 ฿64.3
-0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MNT 2,699
$1.53 ฿49.62
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MNT 3,591
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MNT 3,024
$1.02 ฿32.87
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 MNT 2,625
$0.48 ฿15.61
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 MNT 10.7K
$4.32 ฿140
-30.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 MNT 19.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-75.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MNT 4,111
$1.77 ฿57.3
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MNT 4,902
$2.79 ฿90.4
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Erdenet
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 MNT 400
$1.35 ฿43.74
-91.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.86 MNT 17.4K
$11.76 ฿380
-58.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 MNT 1,645
$3.15 ฿102
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 MNT 2,260
$1 ฿32.3
-37.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 MNT 19.5K
$13.64 ฿442
-59.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 MNT 3,309
$1.3 ฿42.2
-28.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K MNT 45.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-53.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.5K MNT 37.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-69.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erdenet
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 MNT 220.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-49.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.96 MNT 10.6K
$13.93 ฿451
-78.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.84 MNT 53.1K
$18.24 ฿590
-18.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erdenet
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.66 MNT 88.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-59.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.49 MNT 16.1K
$17.11 ฿554
-73.76%
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 MNT 9,633
$9.07 ฿294
-70.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erdenet
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 MNT 680.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-72.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,685 MNT 9.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-83.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erdenet
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.39 MNT 105.1K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-48.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.95 MNT 107.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-13.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 MNT 312.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-24.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MNT 320.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
5.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erdenet
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 MNT 642.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-70.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 MNT 472.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-70.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 MNT 2.1M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$845 MNT 3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-80.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erdenet
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 MNT 603.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
-75.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
-

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Last update for Erdenet: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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