Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ho is 57.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ho is 56.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.86 GHS 29.24

$4.68 ฿151

-38.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.72 GHS 99.3

$46.4 ฿1,502

-79.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.97 GHS 40.56

$8.65 ฿280

-54.10%

Cappuccino

$1.49 GHS 15.23

$3.09 ฿100

-51.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 GHS 5.26

$0.73 ฿23.53

-30.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 GHS 3.08

$0.37 ฿11.95

-18.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.47 GHS 4.8

$2.39 ฿77.4

-80.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 GHS 7.6

$3.62 ฿117

-79.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 GHS 11.7

$2.24 ฿72.5

-49.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 GHS 4.77

$1.8 ฿58.2

-73.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.82 GHS 8.37

$2.24 ฿72.3

-63.39%

Eggs

$2.3 GHS 23.54

$2.23 ฿72.1

3.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.3 GHS 115

$19.31 ฿625

-41.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.42 GHS 45.12

$3.77 ฿122

17.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.21 GHS 53.2

$13.05 ฿422

-60.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.18 GHS 22.28

$3.28 ฿106

-33.54%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 GHS 9.64

$1.63 ฿52.6

-42.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 GHS 9.46

$2.4 ฿77.7

-61.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.99 GHS 10.11

$1.99 ฿64.3

-50.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.91 GHS 19.53

$1.53 ฿49.62

24.84%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 GHS 10.13

$1.49 ฿48.11

-33.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.3 GHS 3.11

$1.02 ฿32.87

-70.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 GHS 5.16

$0.48 ฿15.61

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.57 GHS 16.03

$4.32 ฿140

-63.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.14 GHS 32.06

$21.68 ฿702

-85.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 GHS 6.12

$1.77 ฿57.3

-66.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 GHS 11.68

$2.79 ฿90.4

-59.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 GHS 15.97

$3.15 ฿102

-50.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 GHS 11.99

$1 ฿32.3

17.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.4 GHS 55.2

$13.64 ฿442

-60.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 GHS 9.48

$1.3 ฿42.2

-28.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$5,896 GHS 60.3K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

-78.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$7,634 GHS 78K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-77.48%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$24.68 GHS 252

$123 ฿3,970

-79.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.98 GHS 133

$13.93 ฿451

-6.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.63 GHS 150

$18.24 ฿590

-19.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$9.52 GHS 97.3

$9.07 ฿294

4.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$71.7 GHS 732

$694 ฿22.5K

-89.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,914 GHS 80.9K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-50.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.55 GHS 149

$57.5 ฿1,861

-74.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.04 GHS 195

$34.51 ฿1,117

-44.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$28.59 GHS 292

$115 ฿3,727

-75.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.18 GHS 421

$84.8 ฿2,743

-51.42%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$109 GHS 1,111

$697 ฿22.5K

-84.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

25.4

5.33

376.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ho: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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