Cost of Living Comparison Between Irati and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Irati and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Irati is 25.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Irati is 23.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irati
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 R$39.66
$4.68 ฿151
52.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.67 R$204
$46.4 ฿1,502
-20.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$35.06
$8.65 ฿280
-26.94%
Cappuccino
$1.35 R$7.5
$3.09 ฿100
-56.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.56
$0.73 ฿23.53
36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.61
$0.37 ฿11.95
75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 R$6.83
$2.39 ฿77.4
-48.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R$10.1
$3.62 ฿117
-49.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irati
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 R$3.86
$2.24 ฿72.5
-68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.8 ฿58.2
-40.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.82
$2.24 ฿72.3
-69.20%
Eggs
$1.24 R$6.86
$2.23 ฿72.1
-44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 R$31.01
$19.31 ฿625
-71.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3 R$16.65
$3.77 ฿122
-20.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.51 R$41.7
$13.05 ฿422
-42.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.27
$3.28 ฿106
-60.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.63 ฿52.6
-53.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 R$4.05
$2.4 ฿77.7
-69.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.72
$1.99 ฿64.3
-39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 R$4.11
$1.53 ฿49.62
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 R$3.08
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 R$2.34
$1.02 ฿32.87
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.21
$0.48 ฿15.61
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 R$10.91
$4.32 ฿140
-54.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 R$41.37
$21.68 ฿702
-65.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.81
$2.79 ฿90.4
-49.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Irati
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.82
$1.35 ฿43.74
-35.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.02 R$217
$11.76 ฿380
231.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 R$6.85
$3.15 ฿102
-60.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.93
$1 ฿32.3
-29.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 R$27.84
$13.64 ฿442
-63.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.3 ฿42.2
-17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K R$92.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-38.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R$130.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irati
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.1 R$300
$123 ฿3,970
-55.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.86 R$71.4
$13.93 ฿451
-7.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.73 R$87.3
$18.24 ฿590
-13.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irati
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.33 R$124
$60.8 ฿1,966
-63.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.59 R$120
$17.11 ฿554
26.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 R$34
$9.07 ฿294
-32.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irati
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 R$1,520
$694 ฿22.5K
-60.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,546 R$30.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-65.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irati
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.26 R$246
$57.5 ฿1,861
-23.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.65 R$237
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 R$454
$115 ฿3,727
-29.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 R$292
$84.8 ฿2,743
-37.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irati
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,739
$611 ฿19.8K
-48.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,215
$442 ฿14.3K
-50.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R$3,229
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 R$2,398
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,442 R$8,002
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-66.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,032 R$5,730
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-64.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irati
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 R$2,716
$697 ฿22.5K
-29.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.2
5.33
91.37%

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Last update for Irati: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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