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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kakanj is 3.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kakanj is 11% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 BAM 12.31
$4.51 ฿142
61.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.74 BAM 60.4
$46.08 ฿1,449
-22.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 BAM 10.06
$8.78 ฿276
-32.23%
Cappuccino
$1.64 BAM 2.77
$3.09 ฿97.0
-46.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BAM 2.90
$0.70 ฿21.97
145.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$0.40 ฿12.46
190.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BAM 3.39
$2.40 ฿75.5
-16.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BAM 3.56
$3.68 ฿116
-42.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$2.25 ฿70.6
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.87 ฿58.8
-35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 BAM 2.87
$2.22 ฿69.8
-23.42%
Eggs
$2.93 BAM 4.95
$2.23 ฿70.1
31.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 BAM 13.82
$19.68 ฿619
-58.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 BAM 12.71
$3.66 ฿115
105.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 BAM 20.24
$13.09 ฿411
-8.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 BAM 2.47
$3.38 ฿106
-56.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.66
$1.69 ฿53.3
-7.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BAM 3.11
$2.33 ฿73.2
-21.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 BAM 2.92
$1.98 ฿62.4
-12.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 BAM 1.82
$1.55 ฿48.77
-30.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 2.03
$1.51 ฿47.42
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 BAM 2.00
$0.98 ฿30.84
20.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.21
$0.48 ฿15.01
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 BAM 6.21
$4.35 ฿137
-15.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 BAM 14.64
$20.65 ฿649
-58.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BAM 1.47
$1.77 ฿55.8
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 2.03
$2.75 ฿86.6
-56.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.98
$1.37 ฿43.19
28.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.52 BAM 60.0
$11.36 ฿357
212.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$3.11 ฿97.8
-51.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 BAM 1.40
$1.05 ฿32.96
-20.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 BAM 15.39
$13.72 ฿431
-33.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 BAM 2.49
$1.34 ฿42.16
9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K BAM 45.5K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
-2.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.5K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-21.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 BAM 272
$122 ฿3,835
31.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.47 BAM 31.21
$13.61 ฿428
35.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.64 BAM 39.95
$18.49 ฿581
27.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.03 BAM 50.8
$61.7 ฿1,939
-51.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.89 BAM 18.40
$16.70 ฿525
-34.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 BAM 9.70
$9.09 ฿286
-36.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 BAM 296
$702 ฿22.1K
-75.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,339 BAM 5,642
$16.0K ฿502.8K
-79.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 BAM 121
$58.9 ฿1,851
21.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.87 BAM 60.6
$34.41 ฿1,082
4.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 BAM 150
$113 ฿3,545
-21.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$84.7 ฿2,662
39.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 BAM 431
$606 ฿19.1K
-57.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 BAM 284
$435 ฿13.7K
-61.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 BAM 619
$2,069 ฿65.0K
-82.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 539
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-78.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,402 BAM 4,060
$4,445 ฿139.8K
-45.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 BAM 2,859
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-43.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 ฿17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
5.33
-20.64%

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Last update for Kakanj: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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