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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kakanj is 17% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kakanj is 5.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.04 BAM 11.68
$4.59 ฿147
53.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.80 BAM 59.4
$46.83 ฿1,497
-23.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 BAM 9.89
$8.70 ฿278
-31.49%
Cappuccino
$1.67 BAM 2.77
$2.92 ฿93.5
-42.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.88
$0.68 ฿21.86
155.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.00
$0.40 ฿12.66
202.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.48
$2.51 ฿80.2
-16.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 BAM 3.51
$3.80 ฿122
-44.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 BAM 2.23
$2.16 ฿69.1
-37.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 BAM 2.08
$1.88 ฿60.1
-33.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.91
$2.16 ฿69.0
-18.98%
Eggs
$2.85 BAM 4.74
$2.22 ฿71.0
28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 BAM 13.55
$19.57 ฿626
-58.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 BAM 12.90
$3.80 ฿122
104.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 BAM 20.27
$13.41 ฿429
-8.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 BAM 2.42
$3.26 ฿104
-55.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 BAM 2.62
$1.61 ฿51.5
-1.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.03
$2.31 ฿73.8
-21.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.85
$2.06 ฿65.8
-16.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.88
$1.61 ฿51.3
-29.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 2.00
$1.44 ฿46.13
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 BAM 1.86
$1.03 ฿32.91
8.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.18
$0.48 ฿15.34
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 BAM 6.18
$4.50 ฿144
-17.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 BAM 11.97
$19.18 ฿613
-62.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BAM 1.43
$1.82 ฿58.3
-52.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.09
$2.69 ฿86.0
-53.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.08
$1.38 ฿44.04
34.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.05 BAM 59.9
$11.76 ฿376
206.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 BAM 2.50
$3.11 ฿99.3
-51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.37
$1.00 ฿32.09
-18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.02 BAM 14.98
$13.74 ฿439
-34.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.41
$1.30 ฿41.49
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K BAM 43.6K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-4.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-19.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 BAM 260
$125 ฿3,993
25.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 BAM 30.78
$13.74 ฿439
34.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.96 BAM 39.78
$18.61 ฿595
28.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.09 BAM 48.28
$60.6 ฿1,936
-51.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.05 BAM 18.35
$17.15 ฿548
-35.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 BAM 9.02
$9.01 ฿288
-39.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 BAM 285
$698 ฿22.3K
-75.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,380 BAM 5,611
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-79.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 BAM 116
$59.2 ฿1,893
18.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.69 BAM 59.3
$34.86 ฿1,115
2.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 BAM 146
$114 ฿3,651
-23.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 196
$85.8 ฿2,743
37.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 BAM 430
$619 ฿19.8K
-58.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BAM 277
$437 ฿14.0K
-61.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 BAM 601
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-82.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 BAM 532
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-78.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,197 BAM 3,647
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-41.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,748 BAM 2,901
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-35.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kakanj
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
5.33
-20.64%

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Last update for Kakanj: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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