Cost of Living Comparison Between Gence and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gence and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gence is 26.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gence is 12.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gence
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 ₼8.88
$4.68 ฿151
11.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.91 ₼66.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
-16.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ₼10.11
$8.65 ฿280
-31.21%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ₼4.55
$3.09 ฿100
-13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₼1.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
53.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₼1.03
$0.37 ฿11.95
64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 ₼2.28
$2.39 ฿77.4
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₼4.43
$3.62 ฿117
-27.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gence
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ₼2.92
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ₼0.75
$1.8 ฿58.2
-75.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 ₼2.85
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.18 ₼3.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
-2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.97 ₼5.04
$19.31 ฿625
-84.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 ₼6.1
$3.77 ฿122
-4.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 ₼12.81
$13.05 ฿422
-42.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ₼1.98
$3.28 ฿106
-64.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ₼2.43
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 ₼3.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
-2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ₼2.24
$1.99 ฿64.3
-33.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ₼1.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₼0.88
$1.49 ฿48.11
-65.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 ₼0.99
$1.02 ฿32.87
-43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₼0.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 ₼6.64
$4.32 ฿140
-9.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.4 ₼2.38
$21.68 ฿702
-93.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₼2.18
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₼2.92
$2.79 ฿90.4
-38.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Gence
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₼0.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.57 ₼24.76
$11.76 ฿380
23.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 ₼3.03
$3.15 ฿102
-43.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 ₼4.02
$13.64 ฿442
-82.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₼1.35
$1.3 ฿42.2
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ₼34.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-25.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K ₼37.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-34.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gence
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 ₼100
$123 ฿3,970
-51.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.63 ₼24.86
$13.93 ฿451
5.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.89 ₼32.1
$18.24 ฿590
3.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gence
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.24 ₼34.4
$60.8 ฿1,966
-66.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.45 ₼39.85
$17.11 ฿554
37.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.81 ₼9.87
$9.07 ฿294
-35.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gence
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 ₼403
$694 ฿22.5K
-65.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,935 ₼10.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-62.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gence
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 ₼148
$57.5 ฿1,861
51.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.3 ₼119
$34.51 ฿1,117
103.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ₼252
$115 ฿3,727
28.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 ₼296
$84.8 ฿2,743
105.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gence
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 ₼594
$611 ฿19.8K
-42.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₼294
$442 ฿14.3K
-60.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 ₼1,002
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 ₼595
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$837 ₼1,423
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-80.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$462 ₼786
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-83.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gence
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$290 ₼493
$697 ฿22.5K
-58.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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Last update for Gence: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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