Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Chang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Chang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Koh Chang is 22.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koh Chang is 24.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 ฿96.9

$4.49 ฿144

-32.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.62 ฿788

$46.15 ฿1,477

-46.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.06 ฿226

$8.77 ฿281

-19.50%

Cappuccino

$2.08 ฿66.6

$2.98 ฿95.4

-30.20%

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

$0.66 ฿21.07

$0.73 ฿23.49

-9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.85

$0.39 ฿12.62

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 ฿70.2

$2.43 ฿77.8

-9.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿118

$3.79 ฿121

-2.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 ฿56.6

$2.26 ฿72.3

-21.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 ฿45.38

$1.8 ฿57.5

-21.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿41.78

$2.25 ฿72

-41.78%

Eggs

$2.09 ฿66.8

$2.34 ฿74.8

-10.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.36 ฿555

$19.73 ฿631

-12.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.99 ฿95.8

$3.62 ฿116

-17.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.14 ฿356

$13.45 ฿430

-17.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 ฿90.5

$3.24 ฿104

-12.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.15

$1.71 ฿54.6

-28.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 ฿59.8

$2.33 ฿74.7

-19.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.86

$1.98 ฿63.5

-22.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 ฿50.3

$1.58 ฿50.7

-0.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.28

$1.51 ฿48.32

-20.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$1.01 ฿32.4

-1.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.34

$0.52 ฿16.58

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿140

$4.49 ฿144

-2.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.23 ฿583

$19.8 ฿634

-7.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ฿55.7

$1.77 ฿56.8

-1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ฿90.3

$2.72 ฿86.9

3.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.17

$1.41 ฿45.13

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 ฿375

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.02

$3 ฿96.1

-64.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿36.99

$1.01 ฿32.26

14.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.34 ฿203

$13.97 ฿447

-54.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 ฿42.03

$1.35 ฿43.18

-2.96%

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

$27.6K ฿883.5K

$27.7K ฿887.7K

-0.47%

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

$27.6K ฿884K

$33.4K ฿1.1M

-17.30%

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

$73.8 ฿2,361

$122 ฿3,894

-39.36%

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

$13.64 ฿436

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.83 ฿602

$18.85 ฿603

-0.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.1 ฿1,602

$61.7 ฿1,973

-18.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.41 ฿397

$17.03 ฿545

-27.13%

Cinema Ticket

$7.01 ฿224

$8.9 ฿285

-21.24%

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

$295 ฿9,425

$702 ฿22.5K

-58.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,321 ฿298.3K

$16K ฿511.2K

-41.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.42 ฿1,037

$58 ฿1,854

-44.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.66 ฿1,077

$34.63 ฿1,108

-2.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.3 ฿2,635

$115 ฿3,668

-28.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 ฿2,083

$84.3 ฿2,697

-22.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 ฿14.3K

$615 ฿19.7K

-27.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 ฿8,592

$441 ฿14.1K

-39.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$819 ฿26.2K

$2,039 ฿65.3K

-59.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$649 ฿20.8K

$1,477 ฿47.3K

-56.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,460 ฿78.7K

$4,260 ฿136.3K

-42.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,827 ฿58.5K

$2,973 ฿95.1K

-38.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$665 ฿21.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

5.33

2.25%

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

Last update for Koh Chang: November 24, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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