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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 65.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jerusalem is 65.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jerusalem
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.51 โ‚ช70.7
$4.51 เธฟ142
399.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 โ‚ช267
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
84.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 โ‚ช47.78
$8.78 เธฟ276
73.35%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ช13.84
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
42.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ช8.32
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
278.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
435.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 โ‚ช27.57
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
265.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.61 โ‚ช27.04
$3.68 เธฟ116
133.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jerusalem
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ช6.49
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ช7.39
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
25.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ช8.99
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
28.83%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ช13.14
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
87.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.15 โ‚ช44.43
$19.68 เธฟ619
-28.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.47 โ‚ช36.03
$3.66 เธฟ115
213.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.07 โ‚ช56.8
$13.09 เธฟ411
38.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ช10.37
$3.38 เธฟ106
-2.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ช6.42
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
20.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.44
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-25.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ช7.69
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
23.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.42
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ช4.88
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 โ‚ช6.61
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
115.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ช4.41
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
191.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.63 โ‚ช30.25
$4.35 เธฟ137
121.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.16 โ‚ช47.59
$20.65 เธฟ649
-26.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ช7.94
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ช8.90
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
2.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jerusalem
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ช5.41
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
25.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 โ‚ช213
$11.36 เธฟ357
497.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 โ‚ช10.90
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
11.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 โ‚ช2.89
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-12.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 โ‚ช90.0
$13.72 เธฟ431
108.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ช6.56
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K โ‚ช145.9K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
68.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.3K โ‚ช145.3K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
37.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerusalem
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 โ‚ช728
$122 เธฟ3,835
89.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.55 โ‚ช39.41
$13.61 เธฟ428
-7.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.83 โ‚ช90.5
$18.49 เธฟ581
55.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jerusalem
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 โ‚ช272
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
40.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.83 โ‚ช93.7
$16.70 เธฟ525
78.62%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 โ‚ช39.62
$9.09 เธฟ286
38.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jerusalem
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$878 โ‚ช2,757
$702 เธฟ22.1K
24.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K โ‚ช65.5K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
30.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jerusalem
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ช331
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
78.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 โ‚ช196
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
81.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ช391
$113 เธฟ3,545
10.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ช364
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
36.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jerusalem
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 โ‚ช4,903
$606 เธฟ19.1K
157.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 โ‚ช3,544
$435 เธฟ13.7K
159.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 โ‚ช8,715
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
34.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 โ‚ช5,932
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
28.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.3K โ‚ช60.5K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
333.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,874 โ‚ช27.9K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
197.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jerusalem
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,667 โ‚ช11.5K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
569.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.33
12.57%

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Last update for Jerusalem: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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