Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamra and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamra and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hamra is 5.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hamra is 8.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamra
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 LBP 952.6K
$4.68 ฿151
127.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
$46.4 ฿1,502
28.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 LBP 704.8K
$8.65 ฿280
-9.02%
Cappuccino
$3.3 LBP 295.7K
$3.09 ฿100
6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LBP 147.6K
$0.73 ฿23.53
126.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 76.8K
$0.37 ฿11.95
132.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 LBP 309.3K
$2.39 ฿77.4
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 LBP 457.2K
$3.62 ฿117
41.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamra
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LBP 157.7K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 LBP 71.5K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 LBP 162.1K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-19.20%
Eggs
$3.06 LBP 273.6K
$2.23 ฿72.1
37.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 LBP 1M
$19.31 ฿625
-40.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.73 LBP 870.6K
$3.77 ฿122
158.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 LBP 1M
$13.05 ฿422
-14.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
$3.28 ฿106
-47.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.7K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-54.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-45.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.8K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 78K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.1K
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 LBP 219.2K
$4.32 ฿140
-43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 LBP 995.7K
$21.68 ฿702
-48.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBP 115K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.7K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-20.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamra
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 LBP 450.1K
$3.15 ฿102
59.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
$13.64 ฿442
48.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K LBP 3.2B
$27.4K ฿885.2K
28.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamra
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 LBP 19.3M
$123 ฿3,970
75.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.94 LBP 3.3M
$13.93 ฿451
165.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.82 LBP 3.3M
$18.24 ฿590
101.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamra
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 LBP 695.7K
$9.07 ฿294
-14.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamra
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 LBP 27.5M
$694 ฿22.5K
-55.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,404 LBP 394.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamra
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
$57.5 ฿1,861
22.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.24 LBP 4M
$34.51 ฿1,117
28.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 LBP 11.1M
$115 ฿3,727
7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
$84.8 ฿2,743
10.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamra
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
Hamra
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Hamra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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