Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerudong and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerudong and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Jerudong is 14.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jerudong is 4.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.69 BND 4.73

$4.65 ฿147

-20.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.84 BND 30.52

$46.11 ฿1,460

-48.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.05 BND 7.74

$8.74 ฿277

-30.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 BND 2.52

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 BND 2.91

Cappuccino

$3.84 BND 4.91

$3.04 ฿96.2

26.32%

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

$0.94 BND 1.20

$0.72 ฿22.80

30.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 BND 0.73

$0.39 ฿12.38

46.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 BND 2.44

$2.14 ฿67.9

-10.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 BND 2.21

$1.86 ฿58.9

-6.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 BND 1.58

$2.19 ฿69.2

-43.38%

Eggs

$2.23 BND 2.85

$2.25 ฿71.1

-0.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.47 BND 9.56

$19.73 ฿625

-62.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.35 BND 5.57

$3.79 ฿120

14.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.32 BND 14.48

$13.55 ฿429

-16.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 BND 4.06

$3.25 ฿103

-2.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.59 BND 3.32

$1.67 ฿52.9

55.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 BND 4.11

$2.39 ฿75.7

34.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.75 BND 3.52

$2.09 ฿66.2

31.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 BND 2.17

$1.53 ฿48.39

10.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.21 BND 2.83

$1.51 ฿47.79

46.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.15 BND 4.04

$0.99 ฿31.30

218.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 BND 1.03

$0.51 ฿16.30

58.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.30 BND 4.23

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 BND 2.04

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.80 BND 20.22

$4.27 ฿135

270.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 BND 5.96

$3.11 ฿98.4

49.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.74 BND 15.03

$13.73 ฿435

-14.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.37 BND 0.47

$1.32 ฿41.75

-71.97%

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

$38.8K BND 49.6K

$27.2K ฿862.0K

42.42%

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

$37.6K BND 48.1K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

10.09%

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

$60.0 BND 76.9

$120 ฿3,811

-50.13%

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

$22.34 BND 28.60

$13.93 ฿441

60.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.8 BND 81.7

$18.31 ฿579

248.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$77.3 BND 99.0

$60.9 ฿1,928

26.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$3.85 BND 4.93

$8.71 ฿276

-55.80%

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

$157 BND 200

$698 ฿22.1K

-77.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,637 BND 12.3K

$15.7K ฿498.0K

-38.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.1 BND 122

$57.6 ฿1,824

64.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$69.7 BND 89.2

$34.24 ฿1,084

103.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 BND 139

$113 ฿3,582

-3.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.0 BND 83.3

$84.8 ฿2,684

-23.31%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

5.33

-23.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jerudong: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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