Cost of Living Comparison Between Florida and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Florida and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Florida is 21.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Florida is 5.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.45 UYU 676
$4.68 ฿151
251.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 UYU 2,270
$46.4 ฿1,502
19.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.46 UYU 512
$8.65 ฿280
44.05%
Cappuccino
$4.15 UYU 171
$3.09 ฿100
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 92.3
$0.73 ฿23.53
208.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 71.9
$0.37 ฿11.95
372.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 UYU 176
$2.39 ฿77.4
78.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYU 149
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 UYU 41.73
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 UYU 115
$1.8 ฿58.2
55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 UYU 68
$2.24 ฿72.3
-26.34%
Eggs
$3.39 UYU 140
$2.23 ฿72.1
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 UYU 565
$19.31 ฿625
-28.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 UYU 442
$3.77 ฿122
185.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 UYU 459
$13.05 ฿422
-14.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 UYU 129
$3.28 ฿106
-4.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 UYU 100
$1.63 ฿52.6
49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 UYU 61.6
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 UYU 149
$1.99 ฿64.3
81.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 UYU 84.6
$1.53 ฿49.62
34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.4
$1.49 ฿48.11
26.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.4
$1.02 ฿32.87
34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 71.9
$0.48 ฿15.61
264.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 UYU 215
$4.32 ฿140
21.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 UYU 405
$21.68 ฿702
-54.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$1.77 ฿57.3
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 UYU 124
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Florida
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.4
$1.35 ฿43.74
-7.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.07 UYU 1,811
$11.76 ฿380
274.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.8
$3.15 ฿102
-54.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.4
$1 ฿32.3
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.14 UYU 458
$13.64 ฿442
-18.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 UYU 76.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K UYU 1.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
9.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 UYU 7,094
$123 ฿3,970
40.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 UYU 679
$13.93 ฿451
18.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.98 UYU 2,013
$18.24 ฿590
168.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.99 UYU 986
$60.8 ฿1,966
-60.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 UYU 307
$9.07 ฿294
-17.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 UYU 19.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-30.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,787 UYU 361.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-44.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.14 UYU 1,814
$57.5 ฿1,861
-23.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.3 UYU 1,985
$34.51 ฿1,117
39.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 UYU 3,018
$115 ฿3,727
-36.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 UYU 3,548
$84.8 ฿2,743
1.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florida
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 UYU 20.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-18.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 UYU 17K
$442 ฿14.3K
-6.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 UYU 34.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-58.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 UYU 30.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-49.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 UYU 33K
$697 ฿22.5K
15.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.33
6.57%

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

Last update for Florida: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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