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

😐 Solo nomad: Gordon Town is 6.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gordon Town is 7.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 JMD 1,224
$4.68 ฿151
64.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 JMD 9,947
$46.4 ฿1,502
34.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 JMD 1,381
$8.65 ฿280
0.23%
Cappuccino
$4.41 JMD 703
$3.09 ฿100
42.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 216
$0.73 ฿23.53
86.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 121
$0.37 ฿11.95
105.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 404
$2.39 ฿77.4
6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 487
$3.62 ฿117
-15.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.41 JMD 702
$2.24 ฿72.5
96.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 JMD 556
$1.8 ฿58.2
93.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JMD 259
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.23%
Eggs
$3.5 JMD 557
$2.23 ฿72.1
56.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 JMD 1,725
$19.31 ฿625
-43.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$3.77 ฿122
69.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 JMD 1,227
$13.05 ฿422
-40.92%
Apples (1kg)
$6.08 JMD 968
$3.28 ฿106
85.37%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 479
$1.63 ฿52.6
84.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.16 JMD 663
$2.4 ฿77.7
73.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 JMD 468
$1.99 ฿64.3
47.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 322
$1.53 ฿49.62
32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.97 JMD 473
$1.02 ฿32.87
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 JMD 227
$0.48 ฿15.61
197.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.63 JMD 1,373
$4.32 ฿140
99.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 JMD 1,806
$21.68 ฿702
-47.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 JMD 443
$1.77 ฿57.3
57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 508
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 JMD 180
$3.15 ฿102
-64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 518
$1 ฿32.3
226.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 JMD 976
$13.64 ฿442
-55.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.3 ฿42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.7K JMD 7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
59.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K JMD 5.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.9K
$123 ฿3,970
32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 JMD 3,459
$13.93 ฿451
55.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 JMD 8,107
$18.24 ฿590
179.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.26 JMD 2,110
$9.07 ฿294
46.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 35.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.54 JMD 4,225
$57.5 ฿1,861
-53.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.36 JMD 4,037
$34.51 ฿1,117
-26.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 JMD 11.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-39.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 JMD 12K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-11.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Gordon Town: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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