Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaramana and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaramana and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaramana is 32.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaramana is 49% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaramana
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 SYP 676
$4.65 ฿147
29.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.99 SYP 3,027
$46.11 ฿1,460
-41.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 SYP 620
$8.74 ฿277
-36.73%
Cappuccino
$1.55 SYP 174
$3.04 ฿96.2
-49.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SYP 126
$0.72 ฿22.80
56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 75.3
$0.39 ฿12.38
71.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 SYP 177
$2.44 ฿77.2
-35.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SYP 288
$3.79 ฿120
-32.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaramana
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 SYP 113
$2.14 ฿67.9
-53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 70.9
$1.86 ฿58.9
-66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 SYP 187
$2.19 ฿69.2
-23.74%
Eggs
$1.86 SYP 208
$2.25 ฿71.1
-17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.16 SYP 355
$19.73 ฿625
-83.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SYP 836
$3.79 ฿120
96.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 SYP 1,258
$13.55 ฿429
-17.27%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 SYP 102
$3.25 ฿103
-72.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SYP 201
$1.67 ฿52.9
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 SYP 110
$2.39 ฿75.7
-59.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 SYP 105
$2.09 ฿66.2
-55.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 73.9
$1.53 ฿48.39
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 73.0
$1.51 ฿47.79
-56.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 41.81
$0.99 ฿31.30
-62.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 69.8
$0.51 ฿16.30
21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SYP 345
$4.27 ฿135
-27.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 SYP 875
$20.31 ฿643
-61.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.79 ฿56.7
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 SYP 206
$2.77 ฿87.6
-33.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaramana
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 114
$3.11 ฿98.4
-67.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 SYP 143
$0.99 ฿31.48
29.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 SYP 704
$13.73 ฿435
-54.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.61 SYP 404
$1.32 ฿41.75
173.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K SYP 2.0M
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-33.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K SYP 2.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-38.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaramana
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 SYP 11.5K
$120 ฿3,811
-15.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.47 SYP 950
$13.93 ฿441
-39.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 SYP 6,231
$18.31 ฿579
203.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaramana
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 SYP 342
$8.71 ฿276
-64.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaramana
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.42 SYP 4,982
$698 ฿22.1K
-93.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,841 SYP 206.4K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-88.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaramana
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.65 SYP 3,326
$57.6 ฿1,824
-48.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.22 SYP 2,940
$34.24 ฿1,084
-23.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.28 SYP 5,078
$113 ฿3,582
-59.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.0 SYP 6,283
$84.8 ฿2,684
-33.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaramana
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaramana
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$30.08 SYP 3,373
$529 ฿16.7K
-94.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
5.33
157.97%

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Last update for Jaramana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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