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

😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 22.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 8.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.03 YER 1,677

$4.59 ฿147

53.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.84 YER 9,745

$46.83 ฿1,497

-12.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.40 YER 2,959

$8.70 ฿278

42.53%

Cappuccino

$2.03 YER 485

$2.92 ฿93.5

-30.48%

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

$1.59 YER 380

$0.68 ฿21.86

133.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 YER 127

$0.40 ฿12.66

32.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿80.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

Milk (1 liter)

$3.30 YER 787

$2.16 ฿69.1

52.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 YER 292

$1.88 ฿60.1

-35.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.56 YER 1,087

$2.16 ฿69.0

111.11%

Eggs

$6.48 YER 1,547

$2.22 ฿71.0

191.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.29 YER 2,216

$19.57 ฿626

-52.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.57 YER 3,000

$3.80 ฿122

230.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.02 YER 6,448

$13.41 ฿429

101.49%

Apples (1kg)

$5.79 YER 1,381

$3.26 ฿104

77.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.20 YER 526

$1.61 ฿51.5

36.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.39 YER 1,524

$2.31 ฿73.8

176.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.73 YER 891

$2.06 ฿65.8

81.07%

Potato (1kg)

$2.32 YER 554

$1.61 ฿51.3

44.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 YER 486

$1.44 ฿46.13

41.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 YER 176

$1.03 ฿32.91

-28.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.40 YER 334

$0.48 ฿15.34

191.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.26 YER 777

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 YER 987

$4.50 ฿144

-8.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿613

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.0

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.04

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿376

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.03 YER 483

$3.11 ฿99.3

-34.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.09

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿439

Gasoline (1 liter)

$4.04 YER 964

$1.30 ฿41.49

210.77%

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

$27.4K ฿874.5K

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

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

$91.8 YER 21.9K

$125 ฿3,993

-26.47%

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

$15.58 YER 3,717

$13.74 ฿439

13.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$76.7 YER 18.3K

$18.61 ฿595

312.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$83.2 YER 19.9K

$60.6 ฿1,936

37.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿288

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

$28.93 YER 6,903

$698 ฿22.3K

-95.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,391 YER 809.2K

$16.1K ฿515.1K

-78.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.49 YER 6,799

$59.2 ฿1,893

-51.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,115

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.96 YER 11.9K

$114 ฿3,651

-56.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.2 YER 13.7K

$85.8 ฿2,743

-33.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$215 YER 51.4K

$619 ฿19.8K

-65.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 YER 37.8K

$437 ฿14.0K

-63.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$576 YER 137.5K

$2,075 ฿66.3K

-72.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 YER 91.5K

$1,509 ฿48.2K

-74.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$355 YER 84.8K

$528 ฿16.9K

-32.76%

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 Ibb: April 14, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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