Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitwe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitwe and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kitwe is 63.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 82.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kitwe is 70.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 84.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.92 ZMW 66.8

$4.71 ฿151

-38.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

Cappuccino

$1.44 ZMW 32.97

$3.06 ฿98

-52.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 ZMW 12.94

$0.69 ฿22.16

-18.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ZMW 8.93

$0.39 ฿12.56

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.86 ZMW 19.72

$2.49 ฿79.6

-65.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 ZMW 33.33

$3.72 ฿119

-61.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 ZMW 19.69

$2.18 ฿69.8

-60.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ZMW 27.39

$1.8 ฿57.5

-33.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.75 ZMW 85.9

$2.23 ฿71.4

68.16%

Eggs

$1.89 ZMW 43.41

$2.23 ฿71.4

-15.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.07 ZMW 162

$3.77 ฿121

87.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.27 ZMW 144

$13.53 ฿433

-53.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.01 ZMW 68.9

$3.24 ฿104

-7.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ZMW 27.49

$1.62 ฿51.9

-25.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.15 ZMW 26.38

$2.4 ฿76.8

-52.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ZMW 27.65

$2.08 ฿66.5

-41.83%

Potato (1kg)

$2.91 ZMW 66.7

$1.59 ฿50.7

83.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 ZMW 52.3

$1.49 ฿47.76

53.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 ZMW 27.79

$1.01 ฿32.46

19.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ZMW 12.95

$0.48 ฿15.46

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.82 ZMW 41.61

$4.48 ฿143

-59.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.19 ZMW 96.1

$20.34 ฿651

-79.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ZMW 16.94

$1.86 ฿59.5

-60.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 ZMW 33.3

$2.7 ฿86.3

-46.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.3K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.5K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,905

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿435

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$684 ฿21.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kitwe: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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