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Cost of Living Comparison Between Georgetown and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Georgetown and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Georgetown is 32.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Georgetown is 33% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.05 GYDย 2,520
$4.51 เธฟ142
167.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.3 GYDย 15.1K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
56.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 GYDย 1,801
$8.78 เธฟ276
-1.94%
Cappuccino
$5.02 GYDย 1,051
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
62.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 GYDย 258
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
77.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 GYDย 136
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 GYDย 429
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-14.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 GYDย 509
$3.68 เธฟ116
-33.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.48 GYDย 729
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
54.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 GYDย 431
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
10.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 GYDย 403
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-13.51%
Eggs
$3.97 GYDย 831
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
78.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.72 GYDย 2,870
$19.68 เธฟ619
-30.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 GYDย 1,281
$3.66 เธฟ115
67.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 GYDย 1,996
$13.09 เธฟ411
-27.12%
Apples (1kg)
$9.71 GYDย 2,031
$3.38 เธฟ106
187.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 GYDย 537
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
52.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 GYDย 703
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
44.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 GYDย 1,309
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
216.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 GYDย 522
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
61.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 GYDย 616
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
94.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 GYDย 484
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
135.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 GYDย 319
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 GYDย 543
$4.35 เธฟ137
-40.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.39 GYDย 4,266
$20.65 เธฟ649
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 GYDย 351
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 GYDย 511
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-11.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 GYDย 126
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-56.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.78 GYDย 6,019
$11.36 เธฟ357
153.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 GYDย 668
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
2.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.30 GYDย 690
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
214.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 GYDย 2,456
$13.72 เธฟ431
-14.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 GYDย 210
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-24.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K GYDย 4.7M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-19.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K GYDย 3.6M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-48.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.1 GYDย 19.0K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-25.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.15 GYDย 5,680
$13.61 เธฟ428
99.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 GYDย 10.6K
$18.49 เธฟ581
173.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 GYDย 7,935
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-38.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 GYDย 1,398
$9.09 เธฟ286
-26.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,017 GYDย 212.6K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
44.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K GYDย 5.0M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
48.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.47 GYDย 7,210
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-41.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 GYDย 11.2K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
55.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 GYDย 27.2K
$113 เธฟ3,545
15.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 GYDย 16.3K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-7.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 GYDย 163.8K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
29.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 GYDย 67.2K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-26.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 GYDย 523.3K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
20.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 GYDย 247.7K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-19.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,562 GYDย 745.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-19.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,749 GYDย 365.9K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-41.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 GYDย 116.1K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
1.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5.33
40.71%

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Last update for Georgetown: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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