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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koh Lanta is 19.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koh Lanta is 26% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 ฿101

$4.71 ฿151

-33.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.66 ฿789

$45.87 ฿1,468

-46.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.96 ฿223

$8.84 ฿283

-21.27%

Cappuccino

$2.04 ฿65.3

$3.06 ฿98

-33.33%

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

$0.66 ฿21.03

$0.69 ฿22.16

-4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿10.98

$0.39 ฿12.56

-12.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.17 ฿69.5

$2.49 ฿79.6

-12.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 ฿115

$3.72 ฿119

-3.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿56.1

$2.18 ฿69.8

-19.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 ฿45.31

$1.8 ฿57.5

-21.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.11

$2.23 ฿71.4

-43.95%

Eggs

$2.05 ฿65.6

$2.23 ฿71.4

-8.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.21 ฿551

$19.66 ฿629

-12.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.11 ฿99.6

$3.77 ฿121

-17.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.03 ฿353

$13.53 ฿433

-18.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.3

$3.24 ฿104

-8.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 ฿39.48

$1.62 ฿51.9

-24.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 ฿61.8

$2.4 ฿76.8

-19.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿49.63

$2.08 ฿66.5

-25.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.59

$1.59 ฿50.7

-6.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.94

$1.49 ฿47.76

-18.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿31.23

$1.01 ฿32.46

-2.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.3

$0.48 ฿15.46

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.45 ฿142

$4.48 ฿143

-0.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.47 ฿591

$20.34 ฿651

-9.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.2

$1.86 ฿59.5

-3.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ฿90.4

$2.7 ฿86.3

4.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 ฿29.08

$1.43 ฿45.79

-36.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.54

$3.04 ฿97.4

-63.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.96

$1.04 ฿33.18

10.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 ฿192

$13.64 ฿437

-55.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ฿40.37

$1.35 ฿43.31

-6.67%

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

$27.6K ฿883.6K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

1.53%

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

$27.4K ฿875.7K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-18.24%

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

$72.9 ฿2,333

$122 ฿3,905

-40.24%

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

$13.23 ฿423

$13.61 ฿435

-2.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.58 ฿595

$18.36 ฿588

1.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.98 ฿1,567

$59.9 ฿1,915

-18.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.13 ฿388

$16.84 ฿539

-27.97%

Cinema Ticket

$6.83 ฿219

$8.92 ฿285

-23.43%

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

$304 ฿9,719

$684 ฿21.9K

-55.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,312 ฿298K

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-42.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.63 ฿1,044

$58.2 ฿1,862

-43.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.7 ฿1,111

$34.38 ฿1,100

0.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.7 ฿2,646

$113 ฿3,631

-27.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.9 ฿2,108

$84.9 ฿2,716

-22.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$443 ฿14.2K

$621 ฿19.9K

-28.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 ฿8,445

$441 ฿14.1K

-40.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ฿25.7K

$2,063 ฿66K

-61.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 ฿20.9K

$1,469 ฿47K

-55.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,434 ฿77.9K

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-43.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,803 ฿57.7K

$2,957 ฿94.6K

-39.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

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 Lanta: November 30, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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