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Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: George Town is 156.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 277.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: George Town is 150.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 178.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
George Town
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.61 KYDΒ 25.50
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
578.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 KYDΒ 118
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
207.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 KYDΒ 13.10
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
79.04%
Cappuccino
$6.63 KYDΒ 5.53
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
114.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 KYDΒ 2.79
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
378.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 KYDΒ 2.16
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
547.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 KYDΒ 7.49
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
274.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.39 KYDΒ 6.99
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
127.99%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
George Town
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.88 KYDΒ 2.40
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$5.53 KYDΒ 4.60
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
195.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.63 KYDΒ 4.69
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
153.60%
Eggs
$9.94 KYDΒ 8.28
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
345.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KYDΒ 9.70
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-40.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.94 KYDΒ 13.28
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
335.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.27 KYDΒ 13.55
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
24.29%
Apples (1kg)
$10.45 KYDΒ 8.70
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
209.17%
Banana (1kg)
$4.63 KYDΒ 3.86
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
173.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.78 KYDΒ 6.48
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
233.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.65 KYDΒ 6.37
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
286.36%
Potato (1kg)
$5.23 KYDΒ 4.36
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
237.42%
Onion (1kg)
$5.61 KYDΒ 4.67
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
271.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.41 KYDΒ 5.34
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
554.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 KYDΒ 2.53
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
531.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.22 KYDΒ 11.85
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
226.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.58 KYDΒ 22.14
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
28.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.05 KYDΒ 3.38
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
128.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 KYDΒ 4.44
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
93.82%
🚌 Getting Around
George Town
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 KYDΒ 2.02
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
76.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 KYDΒ 24.83
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
162.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.80 KYDΒ 14.83
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
472.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.95 KYDΒ 4.12
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
371.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.1 KYDΒ 49.22
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
330.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 KYDΒ 1.45
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K KYDΒ 32.4K
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
40.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K KYDΒ 28.9K
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
3.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
George Town
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$396 KYDΒ 330
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
224.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$96.3 KYDΒ 80.2
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
607.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$112 KYDΒ 93.6
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
507.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
George Town
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 KYDΒ 88.7
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
72.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.17 KYDΒ 33.46
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
140.54%
Cinema Ticket
$18.08 KYDΒ 15.06
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
98.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
George Town
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,748 KYDΒ 1,456
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
148.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.1K KYDΒ 20.9K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
57.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
George Town
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.0 KYDΒ 74.9
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
52.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.4 KYDΒ 59.4
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
107.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 KYDΒ 126
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
34.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 KYDΒ 124
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
75.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
George Town
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,821 KYDΒ 2,350
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
365.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 KYDΒ 2,065
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
469.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,706 KYDΒ 4,753
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
175.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,577 KYDΒ 3,812
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
210.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,821 KYDΒ 7,348
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
98.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,224 KYDΒ 1,852
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-25.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
George Town
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,854 KYDΒ 6,542
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
1334.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5.33
54.78%

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Last update for George Town: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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