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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakanj and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakanj and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kakanj is 21.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kakanj is 4.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.29 BAM 12.28
$4.71 ฿151
54.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.26 BAM 59.4
$45.87 ฿1,468
-23.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 BAM 9.59
$8.84 ฿283
-35.52%
Cappuccino
$1.61 BAM 2.7
$3.06 ฿98
-47.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BAM 2.94
$0.69 ฿22.16
153.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$0.39 ฿12.56
197.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 BAM 3.37
$2.49 ฿79.6
-19.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 BAM 3.49
$3.72 ฿119
-44.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$2.18 ฿69.8
-38.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BAM 2.05
$1.8 ฿57.5
-32.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 BAM 2.99
$2.23 ฿71.4
-20.18%
Eggs
$2.92 BAM 4.91
$2.23 ฿71.4
30.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 BAM 13.18
$19.66 ฿629
-60.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 BAM 13.24
$3.77 ฿121
108.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 BAM 20.48
$13.53 ฿433
-10.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 BAM 2.33
$3.24 ฿104
-57.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.67
$1.62 ฿51.9
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 BAM 3.18
$2.4 ฿76.8
-21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 BAM 2.79
$2.08 ฿66.5
-20.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 BAM 1.89
$1.59 ฿50.7
-29.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$1.49 ฿47.76
-22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$1.01 ฿32.46
15.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.22
$0.48 ฿15.46
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.73 BAM 6.28
$4.48 ฿143
-16.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 BAM 15.12
$20.34 ฿651
-55.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BAM 1.45
$1.86 ฿59.5
-53.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$2.7 ฿86.3
-55.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 BAM 3.06
$1.43 ฿45.79
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.99 BAM 58.9
$11.47 ฿367
205.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.44
$3.04 ฿97.4
-52.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.38
$1.04 ฿33.18
-21.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 BAM 14.87
$13.64 ฿437
-35.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BAM 2.56
$1.35 ฿43.31
12.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K BAM 45.5K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.3K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-21.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 BAM 266
$122 ฿3,905
29.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.14 BAM 32.23
$13.61 ฿435
40.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.21 BAM 39.06
$18.36 ฿588
26.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.53 BAM 49.71
$59.9 ฿1,915
-50.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.86 BAM 18.28
$16.84 ฿539
-35.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 BAM 9.27
$8.92 ฿285
-38.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BAM 296
$684 ฿21.9K
-74.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,320 BAM 5,589
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-79.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 BAM 118
$58.2 ฿1,862
20.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.02 BAM 59
$34.38 ฿1,100
1.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 BAM 152
$113 ฿3,631
-20.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 BAM 196
$84.9 ฿2,716
37.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 BAM 428
$621 ฿19.9K
-58.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAM 290
$441 ฿14.1K
-60.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 BAM 619
$2,063 ฿66K
-82.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 BAM 538
$1,469 ฿47K
-78.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,573 BAM 4,332
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-39.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,537 BAM 2,587
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-48.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$534 ฿17.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
5.33
-20.64%

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Last update for Kakanj: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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