Cost of Living Comparison Between Hella and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hella and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hella is 114.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hella is 111.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hella
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.03 ISK 3,372
$4.68 ฿151
477.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 ISK 17.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
206.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.3 ISK 2,782
$8.65 ฿280
157.80%
Cappuccino
$6.08 ISK 758
$3.09 ฿100
96.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ISK 422
$0.73 ฿23.53
363.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ISK 314
$0.37 ฿11.95
578.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.88 ISK 1,607
$2.39 ฿77.4
438.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.33 ISK 1,414
$3.62 ฿117
212.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hella
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ISK 242
$2.24 ฿72.5
-13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$4.31 ISK 538
$1.8 ฿58.2
139.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 ISK 453
$2.24 ฿72.3
62.05%
Eggs
$6.5 ISK 811
$2.23 ฿72.1
191.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.25 ISK 2,277
$19.31 ฿625
-5.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.89 ISK 2,981
$3.77 ฿122
533.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.64 ISK 5,320
$13.05 ฿422
226.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 ISK 402
$3.28 ฿106
-1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 ISK 299
$1.63 ฿52.6
47.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ISK 376
$2.4 ฿77.7
25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 ISK 618
$1.99 ฿64.3
149.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.5 ISK 437
$1.53 ฿49.62
128.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 ISK 300
$1.49 ฿48.11
61.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.05 ISK 381
$1.02 ฿32.87
199.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ISK 252
$0.48 ฿15.61
320.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.71 ISK 1,711
$4.32 ฿140
217.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.56 ISK 3,064
$21.68 ฿702
13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 ISK 459
$1.77 ฿57.3
107.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ISK 420
$2.79 ฿90.4
20.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Hella
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ISK 785
$3.15 ฿102
99.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 ISK 325
$1 ฿32.3
160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.4 ISK 10.9K
$13.64 ฿442
541.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.52 ISK 315
$1.3 ฿42.2
93.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.1K ISK 6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
75.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.2K ISK 6.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
54.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hella
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 ISK 11.1K
$123 ฿3,970
-27.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.09 ISK 3,380
$13.93 ฿451
94.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.8 ISK 10.7K
$18.24 ฿590
370.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hella
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.76 ISK 2,216
$9.07 ฿294
95.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hella
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 ISK 39.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-54.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.9K ISK 3.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
88.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hella
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 ISK 17K
$57.5 ฿1,861
137.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62 ISK 7,734
$34.51 ฿1,117
79.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$185 ISK 23.1K
$115 ฿3,727
61.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$264 ISK 32.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
211.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hella
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
Hella
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
5.33
80.68%

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Last update for Hella: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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