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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmiel and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmiel and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Karmiel is 76.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Karmiel is 59.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karmiel
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.35 โ‚ช63.9
$4.51 เธฟ142
351.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 โ‚ช234
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
61.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.86 โ‚ช43.51
$8.78 เธฟ276
57.86%
Cappuccino
$3.80 โ‚ช11.93
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
22.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ช8.59
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
291.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ช7.00
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
457.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.25 โ‚ช25.91
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
243.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 โ‚ช25.88
$3.68 เธฟ116
123.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karmiel
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ช6.16
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-12.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 โ‚ช8.94
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
52.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 โ‚ช9.41
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
35.14%
Eggs
$3.90 โ‚ช12.23
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
74.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.06 โ‚ช47.28
$19.68 เธฟ619
-23.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.52
$3.66 เธฟ115
200.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.30 โ‚ช66.9
$13.09 เธฟ411
62.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ช10.30
$3.38 เธฟ106
-2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ช5.56
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
4.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ช4.87
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-33.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ช5.91
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-5.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ช4.57
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-5.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ช4.80
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
1.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 โ‚ช5.42
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
76.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ช4.90
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 โ‚ช31.04
$4.35 เธฟ137
127.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 โ‚ช35.46
$20.65 เธฟ649
-45.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ช9.28
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
67.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ช6.66
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-22.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karmiel
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 โ‚ช5.25
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
21.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.00 โ‚ช87.9
$11.36 เธฟ357
146.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 โ‚ช12.53
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
28.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ช1.60
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.66 โ‚ช103
$13.72 เธฟ431
138.05%
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)
$40.6K โ‚ช127.6K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
46.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.3K โ‚ช148.6K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
40.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karmiel
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 โ‚ช649
$122 เธฟ3,835
69.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.19 โ‚ช25.70
$13.61 เธฟ428
-39.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 โ‚ช89.3
$18.49 เธฟ581
53.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karmiel
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.4 โ‚ช265
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
36.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.39 โ‚ช57.8
$16.70 เธฟ525
10.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.04 โ‚ช37.79
$9.09 เธฟ286
32.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karmiel
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 โ‚ช2,785
$702 เธฟ22.1K
26.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,722 โ‚ช8,547
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-82.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karmiel
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 โ‚ช286
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
54.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$72.5 โ‚ช228
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
110.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 โ‚ช423
$113 เธฟ3,545
19.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ช351
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
31.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karmiel
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 โ‚ช2,180
$606 เธฟ19.1K
14.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 โ‚ช2,093
$435 เธฟ13.7K
53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 โ‚ช3,744
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-42.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 โ‚ช4,080
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-11.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,404 โ‚ช17.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
21.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,714 โ‚ช17.9K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
91.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karmiel
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,324 โ‚ช7,299
$547 เธฟ17.2K
324.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
5.33
-27.02%

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Last update for Karmiel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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