Cost of Living Comparison Between Hopkins and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hopkins and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Hopkins is 43.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hopkins is 47.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.28 BZD 16.56

$4.68 ฿151

76.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.62 BZD 39.24

$46.4 ฿1,502

-57.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 ฿280

Cappuccino

$3.06 BZD 6.13

$3.09 ฿100

-0.97%

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

$1.48 BZD 2.96

$0.73 ฿23.53

102.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 BZD 1.94

$0.37 ฿11.95

162.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 BZD 4.9

$2.39 ฿77.4

2.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 BZD 7.87

$3.62 ฿117

8.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 BZD 2.95

$2.24 ฿72.5

-33.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 BZD 2.05

$1.8 ฿58.2

-42.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 BZD 4.04

$2.24 ฿72.3

-9.82%

Eggs

$2.26 BZD 4.52

$2.23 ฿72.1

1.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.99 BZD 5.97

$19.31 ฿625

-84.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 BZD 7.77

$3.77 ฿122

2.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.96 BZD 7.91

$13.05 ฿422

-69.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 BZD 4.09

$1.63 ฿52.6

25.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.01 BZD 4.03

$2.4 ฿77.7

-16.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 BZD 4.07

$1.99 ฿64.3

2.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 BZD 3.89

$1.53 ฿49.62

27.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 BZD 4.05

$1.49 ฿48.11

35.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 BZD 4.08

$1.02 ฿32.87

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.56 BZD 5.11

$0.48 ฿15.61

433.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.68 BZD 7.36

$4.32 ฿140

-14.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.32 BZD 4.63

$1.77 ฿57.3

31.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 BZD 5.88

$2.79 ฿90.4

5.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 ฿102

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.3

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿442

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 BZD 2.84

$1.3 ฿42.2

9.23%

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

$27.4K ฿885.2K

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

$33.9K ฿1.1M

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

$123 ฿3,970

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

$13.93 ฿451

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.24 ฿590

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.67 BZD 79.4

$60.8 ฿1,966

-34.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 ฿294

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

$694 ฿22.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿514.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ฿1,861

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.51 ฿1,117

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$116 BZD 231

$115 ฿3,727

0.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,743

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)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Hopkins: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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