Cost of Living Comparison Between Hope and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hope and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hope is 47.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hope is 29.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.88 CA$20.83

$4.71 ฿151

215.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.4 CA$73.4

$45.87 ฿1,468

14.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.42 CA$13.18

$8.84 ฿283

6.56%

Cappuccino

$4.27 CA$5.98

$3.06 ฿98

39.54%

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

$1.46 CA$2.04

$0.69 ฿22.16

111.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 CA$1.89

$0.39 ฿12.56

246.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.91 CA$6.88

$2.49 ฿79.6

97.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.47 CA$7.66

$3.72 ฿119

47.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 CA$2.98

$2.18 ฿69.8

-2.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 CA$3.88

$1.8 ฿57.5

53.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.49 CA$6.29

$2.23 ฿71.4

101.35%

Eggs

$3.19 CA$4.47

$2.23 ฿71.4

43.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.73 CA$17.82

$19.66 ฿629

-35.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.34 CA$18.67

$3.77 ฿121

253.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.62 CA$28.87

$13.53 ฿433

52.40%

Apples (1kg)

$4.51 CA$6.31

$3.24 ฿104

39.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 CA$2.25

$1.62 ฿51.9

-0.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.34 CA$6.08

$2.4 ฿76.8

80.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.18 CA$5.85

$2.08 ฿66.5

100.96%

Potato (1kg)

$3.03 CA$4.24

$1.59 ฿50.7

90.57%

Onion (1kg)

$3.93 CA$5.5

$1.49 ฿47.76

163.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.83 CA$3.96

$1.01 ฿32.46

180.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 CA$2.69

$0.48 ฿15.46

300.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.02 CA$21.03

$4.48 ฿143

235.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.02 CA$19.63

$20.34 ฿651

-31.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.53 CA$3.54

$1.86 ฿59.5

36.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 CA$3.53

$2.7 ฿86.3

-6.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.32 CA$3.25

$1.43 ฿45.79

62.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$61.6 CA$86.3

$11.47 ฿367

437.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.23 CA$4.52

$3.04 ฿97.4

6.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 CA$2.59

$1.04 ฿33.18

77.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.98 CA$36.38

$13.64 ฿437

90.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 CA$1.98

$1.35 ฿43.31

4.44%

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

$24.7K CA$34.6K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-9.21%

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

$19.8K CA$27.8K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-40.73%

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

$134 CA$188

$122 ฿3,905

10.09%

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

$44.17 CA$61.9

$13.61 ฿435

224.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.9 CA$76.9

$18.36 ฿588

198.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.39 CA$58

$59.9 ฿1,915

-30.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$15.95 CA$22.33

$8.92 ฿285

78.81%

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

$708 CA$991

$684 ฿21.9K

3.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K CA$16.5K

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-26.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.8 CA$76.7

$58.2 ฿1,862

-5.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.24 CA$66.1

$34.38 ฿1,100

37.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 CA$104

$113 ฿3,631

-34.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.6 CA$104

$84.9 ฿2,716

-12.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,314 CA$1,840

$621 ฿19.9K

111.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 CA$1,653

$441 ฿14.1K

168.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 CA$2,858

$2,063 ฿66K

-1.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,793 CA$2,510

$1,469 ฿47K

21.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,305 CA$6,028

$4,286 ฿137.1K

0.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,696 CA$5,175

$2,957 ฿94.6K

24.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,023 CA$4,233

$534 ฿17.1K

466.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.8

5.33

8.82%

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

Last update for Hope: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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