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

😐 Solo nomad: Florida is 20.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Florida is 13.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 UYU 616
$4.65 ฿147
244.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,108
$46.11 ฿1,460
18.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 UYU 464
$8.74 ฿277
38.22%
Cappuccino
$4.15 UYU 159
$3.04 ฿96.2
36.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 UYU 83.2
$0.72 ฿22.80
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 65.8
$0.39 ฿12.38
338.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 UYU 167
$2.44 ฿77.2
77.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 UYU 142
$3.79 ฿120
-2.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 UYU 40.10
$2.14 ฿67.9
-51.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.90 UYU 112
$1.86 ฿58.9
55.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 UYU 61.7
$2.19 ฿69.2
-26.48%
Eggs
$3.36 UYU 129
$2.25 ฿71.1
49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 UYU 520
$19.73 ฿625
-31.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.85 UYU 417
$3.79 ฿120
186.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 UYU 426
$13.55 ฿429
-18.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 UYU 121
$3.25 ฿103
-3.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 90.9
$1.67 ฿52.9
41.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 59.7
$2.39 ฿75.7
-35.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 UYU 136
$2.09 ฿66.2
69.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 UYU 80.2
$1.53 ฿48.39
36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 75.3
$1.51 ฿47.79
29.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 50.5
$0.99 ฿31.30
32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 UYU 63.6
$0.51 ฿16.30
223.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 UYU 202
$4.27 ฿135
23.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 UYU 393
$20.31 ฿643
-49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 UYU 91.3
$1.79 ฿56.7
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 UYU 116
$2.77 ฿87.6
9.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Florida
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 UYU 46.14
$1.40 ฿44.44
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.61 UYU 1,676
$11.70 ฿370
272.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 UYU 55.2
$3.11 ฿98.4
-53.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 UYU 59.7
$0.99 ฿31.48
56.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.80 UYU 415
$13.73 ฿435
-21.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 UYU 73.3
$1.32 ฿41.75
44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.3M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
26.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K UYU 1.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
6.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 UYU 6,622
$120 ฿3,811
43.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.68 UYU 641
$13.93 ฿441
19.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 UYU 1,933
$18.31 ฿579
174.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.85 UYU 955
$60.9 ฿1,928
-59.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 UYU 290
$8.71 ฿276
-13.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 UYU 19.0K
$698 ฿22.1K
-28.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,051 UYU 347.9K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-42.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.41 UYU 1,707
$57.6 ฿1,824
-22.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.89 UYU 1,841
$34.24 ฿1,084
39.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 UYU 2,869
$113 ฿3,582
-34.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 UYU 3,270
$84.8 ฿2,684
0.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florida
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 UYU 19.0K
$604 ฿19.1K
-18.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 UYU 15.7K
$436 ฿13.8K
-6.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 UYU 33.3K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-57.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 UYU 28.1K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-51.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florida
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$847 UYU 32.6K
$529 ฿16.7K
60.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.33
6.57%

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Last update for Florida: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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