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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 54.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 36.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.23 EC$19.53

$4.65 ฿146

55.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.96 EC$29.59

$8.74 ฿275

25.40%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 EC$4.09

$0.72 ฿22.65

109.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 EC$4.90

$0.39 ฿12.30

366.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 EC$3.89

$2.44 ฿76.7

-40.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 EC$10.28

$3.79 ฿119

0.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.41 EC$6.50

$2.14 ฿67.4

12.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 EC$4.33

$1.86 ฿58.5

-13.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 EC$4.53

$2.19 ฿68.8

-23.29%

Eggs

$4.31 EC$11.64

$2.25 ฿70.6

91.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.53 EC$25.74

$19.73 ฿620

-51.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.02 EC$13.56

$3.79 ฿119

32.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.75 EC$39.82

$13.55 ฿426

8.86%

Apples (1kg)

$18.42 EC$49.74

$3.25 ฿102

466.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

Oranges (1kg)

$8.25 EC$22.27

$2.39 ฿75.2

245.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.34 EC$17.11

$2.09 ฿65.8

203.35%

Potato (1kg)

$6.57 EC$17.73

$1.53 ฿48.07

329.41%

Onion (1kg)

$4.18 EC$11.29

$1.51 ฿47.47

176.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.78 EC$10.20

$0.99 ฿31.09

281.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.98 EC$8.04

$0.51 ฿16.19

484.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.89 EC$15.90

$4.27 ฿134

37.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.57 EC$6.95

$1.79 ฿56.3

43.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 EC$9.93

$2.77 ฿87.0

32.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.61 EC$7.05

$1.40 ฿44.15

86.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 EC$302

$11.70 ฿368

855.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$36.98 EC$99.8

$13.73 ฿432

169.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.8K EC$99.3K

$27.2K ฿856.3K

34.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,785

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿438

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.8 EC$151

$18.31 ฿576

204.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.91 EC$59.2

$60.9 ฿1,916

-64.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.80 EC$50.8

$17.23 ฿542

9.11%

Cinema Ticket

$7.46 EC$20.14

$8.71 ฿274

-14.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$187 EC$506

$698 ฿21.9K

-73.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$73.8 EC$199

$57.6 ฿1,812

28.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$111 EC$301

$34.24 ฿1,077

225.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$188 EC$507

$113 ฿3,558

65.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$149 EC$402

$84.8 ฿2,666

75.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 EC$793

$604 ฿19.0K

-51.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 EC$588

$436 ฿13.7K

-50.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,092 EC$8,348

$2,057 ฿64.7K

50.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$666 EC$1,799

$1,498 ฿47.1K

-55.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

125.14%

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

Last update for Georgetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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