Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermel and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermel and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hermel is 11.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hermel is 15.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hermel
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 LBP 954.4K
$4.68 ฿151
127.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.3 LBP 5.4M
$46.4 ฿1,502
29.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 LBP 697.9K
$8.65 ฿280
-9.83%
Cappuccino
$3.24 LBP 290.3K
$3.09 ฿100
4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LBP 147.5K
$0.73 ฿23.53
126.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
$0.37 ฿11.95
137.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 LBP 309.6K
$2.39 ฿77.4
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 LBP 452.5K
$3.62 ฿117
39.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hermel
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 154.2K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 LBP 71.6K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 LBP 161.2K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-19.64%
Eggs
$3.07 LBP 274.9K
$2.23 ฿72.1
37.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1M
$19.31 ฿625
-41.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 LBP 868.1K
$3.77 ฿122
157.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 LBP 1M
$13.05 ฿422
-13.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
$3.28 ฿106
-46.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 135.6K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 103.2K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 94.2K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-47.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 LBP 83.2K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 89K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 LBP 79.3K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.6K
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 LBP 217.3K
$4.32 ฿140
-43.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 LBP 998.8K
$21.68 ฿702
-48.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBP 114.1K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBP 197.5K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-20.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Hermel
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.1 LBP 456.5K
$3.15 ฿102
61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 113.2K
$1 ฿32.3
26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
$13.64 ฿442
43.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-32.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K LBP 3.2B
$27.4K ฿885.2K
30.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hermel
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 LBP 19.6M
$123 ฿3,970
78.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$13.93 ฿451
167.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.86 LBP 3.3M
$18.24 ฿590
102.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hermel
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 LBP 714.9K
$9.07 ฿294
-11.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hermel
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 LBP 27.4M
$694 ฿22.5K
-55.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,398 LBP 393.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hermel
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 LBP 6.3M
$57.5 ฿1,861
21.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.84 LBP 4M
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$115 ฿3,727
5.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 LBP 8.5M
$84.8 ฿2,743
12.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hermel
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
Hermel
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 Hermel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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