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Cost of Living Comparison Between Imperia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Imperia and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Imperia is 49.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Imperia is 19.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Imperia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 โ‚ฌ14.99
$4.51 เธฟ142
285.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 โ‚ฌ47.99
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
20.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.05
$8.78 เธฟ276
32.80%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
360.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
245.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.80 โ‚ฌ5.00
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
141.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 โ‚ฌ4.63
$3.68 เธฟ116
45.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Imperia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-55.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
11.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
47.30%
Eggs
$4.10 โ‚ฌ3.53
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
83.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 โ‚ฌ8.93
$19.68 เธฟ619
-47.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 โ‚ฌ10.89
$3.66 เธฟ115
245.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.39 โ‚ฌ21.02
$13.09 เธฟ411
86.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$3.38 เธฟ106
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
34.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
37.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.49
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
104.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
16.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
31.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.63
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$4.35 เธฟ137
56.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 โ‚ฌ4.34
$20.65 เธฟ649
-75.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
6.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Imperia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
37.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.83 โ‚ฌ36.92
$11.36 เธฟ357
277.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
0.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.37 โ‚ฌ26.18
$13.72 เธฟ431
121.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K โ‚ฌ28.9K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
21.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K โ‚ฌ30.7K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
6.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imperia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 โ‚ฌ135
$122 เธฟ3,835
28.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.05 โ‚ฌ9.52
$13.61 เธฟ428
-18.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.29 โ‚ฌ26.97
$18.49 เธฟ581
69.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Imperia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.8 โ‚ฌ61.9
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
16.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.29
$16.70 เธฟ525
40.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.18 โ‚ฌ7.92
$9.09 เธฟ286
0.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Imperia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$904 โ‚ฌ779
$702 เธฟ22.1K
28.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
1.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Imperia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.3
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
54.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.20 โ‚ฌ34.65
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
16.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.8
$113 เธฟ3,545
-9.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
59.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Imperia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ656
$606 เธฟ19.1K
25.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 โ‚ฌ498
$435 เธฟ13.7K
32.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 โ‚ฌ1,059
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-40.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 โ‚ฌ798
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-37.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,969 โ‚ฌ2,559
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-33.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,067 โ‚ฌ1,782
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-30.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Imperia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,914 โ‚ฌ1,650
$547 เธฟ17.2K
249.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
5.33
-39.02%

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Last update for Imperia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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