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

😐 Solo nomad: Gordon Town is 20.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gordon Town is 3.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 JMD 1,171
$4.65 ฿147
61.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.4 JMD 9,757
$46.11 ฿1,460
35.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 JMD 1,354
$8.74 ฿277
-0.92%
Cappuccino
$4.40 JMD 688
$3.04 ฿96.2
44.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 207
$0.72 ฿22.80
84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$0.39 ฿12.38
82.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 397
$2.44 ฿77.2
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 495
$3.79 ฿120
-16.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.35 JMD 680
$2.14 ฿67.9
103.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 JMD 542
$1.86 ฿58.9
86.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 JMD 256
$2.19 ฿69.2
-25.11%
Eggs
$3.61 JMD 565
$2.25 ฿71.1
60.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 JMD 1,722
$19.73 ฿625
-44.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 JMD 1,011
$3.79 ฿120
70.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 JMD 1,204
$13.55 ฿429
-43.17%
Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMD 945
$3.25 ฿103
85.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 JMD 492
$1.67 ฿52.9
88.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 JMD 667
$2.39 ฿75.7
78.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 JMD 457
$2.09 ฿66.2
39.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 327
$1.53 ฿48.39
36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 301
$1.51 ฿47.79
27.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 JMD 479
$0.99 ฿31.30
209.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 227
$0.51 ฿16.30
184.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.52 JMD 1,332
$4.27 ฿135
99.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.60 JMD 1,815
$20.31 ฿643
-42.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 JMD 455
$1.79 ฿56.7
62.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 JMD 493
$2.77 ฿87.6
13.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 175
$3.11 ฿98.4
-63.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 491
$0.99 ฿31.48
217.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 JMD 984
$13.73 ฿435
-54.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 JMD 194
$1.32 ฿41.75
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.8M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
59.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.7K
$120 ฿3,811
36.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.82 JMD 3,414
$13.93 ฿441
56.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 JMD 7,984
$18.31 ฿579
178.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.09 JMD 2,047
$8.71 ฿276
50.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.1K
$698 ฿22.1K
-67.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,476 JMD 387.2K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-84.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.58 JMD 4,002
$57.6 ฿1,824
-55.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.17 JMD 3,937
$34.24 ฿1,084
-26.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 JMD 11.0K
$113 ฿3,582
-38.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.0K
$84.8 ฿2,684
-9.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gordon Town
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5.33
71.67%

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Last update for Gordon Town: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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