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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerak and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerak and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kerak is 27% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kerak is 7.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 JODย 1.96
$4.51 เธฟ142
-38.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 JODย 35.51
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
8.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 JODย 4.01
$8.78 เธฟ276
-35.65%
Cappuccino
$0.74 JODย 0.53
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-76.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JODย 0.36
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-27.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JODย 0.26
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.55 JODย 3.93
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
131.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 JODย 4.85
$3.68 เธฟ116
85.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JODย 1.01
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-36.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 JODย 0.26
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 JODย 0.59
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-62.61%
Eggs
$1.64 JODย 1.16
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 JODย 4.83
$19.68 เธฟ619
-65.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 JODย 2.95
$3.66 เธฟ115
13.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 JODย 8.10
$13.09 เธฟ411
-12.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 JODย 0.98
$3.38 เธฟ106
-58.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 JODย 1.03
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 JODย 1.02
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-38.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 JODย 0.29
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-79.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 JODย 0.58
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-47.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 JODย 0.49
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-53.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 JODย 0.43
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JODย 0.45
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 JODย 2.57
$4.35 เธฟ137
-16.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.99 JODย 14.88
$20.65 เธฟ649
1.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.83 JODย 3.42
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
172.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 JODย 3.77
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
93.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JODย 0.53
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-76.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JODย 0.98
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
32.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 JODย 4.98
$13.72 เธฟ431
-48.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 JODย 1.00
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K JODย 19.1K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-2.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JODย 22.8K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-4.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JODย 75.4
$122 เธฟ3,835
-12.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.66 JODย 11.81
$13.61 เธฟ428
22.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.95 JODย 19.82
$18.49 เธฟ581
51.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.72 JODย 30.29
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-30.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 JODย 8.09
$9.09 เธฟ286
25.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 JODย 98.1
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-80.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,318 JODย 2,352
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-79.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 JODย 44.30
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
6.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 JODย 40.74
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
66.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 JODย 80.7
$113 เธฟ3,545
0.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 JODย 58.1
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-3.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 JODย 131
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-69.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$226 JODย 160
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 JODย 197
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 JODย 229
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-78.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$212 JODย 150
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-95.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$282 JODย 200
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-90.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 JODย 369
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-5.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5.33
36.40%

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Last update for Kerak: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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