Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 8.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 YER 1,682
$4.68 ฿151
47.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.6 YER 10.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-10.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.78 YER 3,105
$8.65 ฿280
47.75%
Cappuccino
$2.02 YER 491
$3.09 ฿100
-34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 YER 406
$0.73 ฿23.53
128.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 YER 120
$0.37 ฿11.95
35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.26 YER 791
$2.24 ฿72.5
45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 YER 281
$1.8 ฿58.2
-35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.7 YER 1,141
$2.24 ฿72.3
109.82%
Eggs
$6.53 YER 1,586
$2.23 ฿72.1
192.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 YER 2,270
$19.31 ฿625
-51.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.49 YER 3,035
$3.77 ฿122
231.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.78 YER 6,507
$13.05 ฿422
105.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.84 YER 1,418
$3.28 ฿106
78.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 YER 540
$1.63 ฿52.6
36.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.47 YER 1,573
$2.4 ฿77.7
169.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 YER 913
$1.99 ฿64.3
88.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 YER 581
$1.53 ฿49.62
56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 YER 494
$1.49 ฿48.11
36.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 YER 185
$1.02 ฿32.87
-25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 YER 357
$0.48 ฿15.61
206.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.43 YER 833
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 YER 1,011
$4.32 ฿140
-3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 YER 508
$3.15 ฿102
-33.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.91 YER 949
$1.3 ฿42.2
200.77%
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
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93 YER 22.6K
$123 ฿3,970
-24.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.19 YER 3,691
$13.93 ฿451
9.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.5 YER 18.8K
$18.24 ฿590
324.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81 YER 19.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
33.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.34 YER 7,129
$694 ฿22.5K
-95.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,380 YER 821.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-78.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.28 YER 7,115
$57.5 ฿1,861
-49.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.33 YER 12K
$115 ฿3,727
-57.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 YER 13.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-33.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 YER 51.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-65.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 YER 38.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-63.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 YER 142.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 YER 94.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-73.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 YER 78.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
-53.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Ibb: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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