Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamrun and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamrun and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hamrun is 18.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamrun is 40.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamrun
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.77
$4.68 ฿151
265.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.3 €65
$46.4 ฿1,502
62.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 €8.17
$8.65 ฿280
9.48%
Cappuccino
$1.9 €1.64
$3.09 ฿100
-38.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.73 ฿23.53
193.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.37 ฿11.95
337.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.39 ฿77.4
13.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$3.62 ฿117
-44.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamrun
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.8 ฿58.2
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.17 €3.6
$2.24 ฿72.3
86.16%
Eggs
$4.64 €4.01
$2.23 ฿72.1
108.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 €8.96
$19.31 ฿625
-46.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.49 €8.19
$3.77 ฿122
151.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.39 €16.74
$13.05 ฿422
48.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.28 ฿106
35.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.63 ฿52.6
92.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.4 ฿77.7
35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 €3.12
$1.99 ฿64.3
81.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.53 ฿49.62
62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.49 ฿48.11
-12.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.02 ฿32.87
137.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.48 ฿15.61
156.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 €5.73
$4.32 ฿140
53.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.79 €7.59
$21.68 ฿702
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.77 ฿57.3
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.79 ฿90.4
-17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamrun
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.15 ฿102
86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1 ฿32.3
7.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.63 €42.85
$13.64 ฿442
263.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
44.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
11.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamrun
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 €79.8
$123 ฿3,970
-24.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.9 €24.09
$13.93 ฿451
100.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.95 €25
$18.24 ฿590
58.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamrun
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.5 €55.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
6.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.79 €19.68
$17.11 ฿554
33.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 €9.08
$9.07 ฿294
15.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamrun
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 €668
$694 ฿22.5K
11.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,429
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-31.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamrun
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 €79
$57.5 ฿1,861
59.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.17 €32.95
$34.51 ฿1,117
10.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.3
$115 ฿3,727
-10.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 €86
$84.8 ฿2,743
17.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamrun
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 €589
$611 ฿19.8K
11.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 €543
$442 ฿14.3K
42.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 €1,403
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-19.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 €1,232
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-2.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,230
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-39.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,038 €1,760
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-29.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamrun
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,091 €942
$697 ฿22.5K
56.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.7
5.33
-49.34%

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Last update for Hamrun: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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