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Cost of Living Comparison Between Khemisset and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Khemisset and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Khemisset is 21.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Khemisset is 42.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Khemisset
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 MADย 17.57
$4.51 เธฟ142
-57.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.28 MADย 150
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-64.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 MADย 67.6
$8.78 เธฟ276
-16.51%
Cappuccino
$0.96 MADย 8.84
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-68.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MADย 3.64
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-44.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 MADย 2.13
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-42.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 MADย 34.51
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
55.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 MADย 29.72
$3.68 เธฟ116
-12.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Khemisset
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 MADย 5.70
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-72.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 MADย 3.62
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-79.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MADย 14.00
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-31.53%
Eggs
$1.99 MADย 18.36
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-10.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 MADย 93.0
$19.68 เธฟ619
-48.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.00 MADย 64.6
$3.66 เธฟ115
91.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 MADย 80.3
$13.09 เธฟ411
-33.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MADย 9.38
$3.38 เธฟ106
-69.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 MADย 7.86
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-49.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.64 MADย 5.91
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-72.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 MADย 4.24
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MADย 6.30
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-56.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MADย 5.98
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-56.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 MADย 4.59
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-48.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MADย 5.94
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 MADย 41.21
$4.35 เธฟ137
2.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.93 MADย 91.7
$20.65 เธฟ649
-51.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.15 MADย 29.06
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
77.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 MADย 30.10
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
18.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Khemisset
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 MADย 4.63
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-63.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.18 MADย 149
$11.36 เธฟ357
42.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MADย 5.19
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-81.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MADย 4.42
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-54.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 MADย 40.34
$13.72 เธฟ431
-68.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 MADย 14.89
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K MADย 338.7K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
32.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K MADย 223.6K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-27.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khemisset
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 MADย 772
$122 เธฟ3,835
-31.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.50 MADย 60.0
$13.61 เธฟ428
-52.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.33 MADย 372
$18.49 เธฟ581
118.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Khemisset
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.64 MADย 126
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-77.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 MADย 210
$16.70 เธฟ525
36.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.23 MADย 66.8
$9.09 เธฟ286
-20.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Khemisset
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.3 MADย 898
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-86.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,568 MADย 60.6K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-58.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Khemisset
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.35 MADย 289
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-46.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.93 MADย 424
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
33.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 MADย 810
$113 เธฟ3,545
-22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.8 MADย 773
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-1.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Khemisset
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 MADย 2,586
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-53.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MADย 1,600
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-60.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MADย 4,657
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-75.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 MADย 2,830
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-79.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$549 MADย 5,063
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-87.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$273 MADย 2,522
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-90.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Khemisset
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 MADย 3,714
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-26.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
5.33
-18.39%

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Last update for Khemisset: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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