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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koh Samui is 4.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koh Samui is 26.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿100

$4.71 ฿151

-33.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.9 ฿989

$45.87 ฿1,468

-32.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.82 ฿282

$8.84 ฿283

-0.23%

Cappuccino

$2.33 ฿74.5

$3.06 ฿98

-23.86%

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

$0.7 ฿22.39

$0.69 ฿22.16

1.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ฿11.66

$0.39 ฿12.56

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.52 ฿80.7

$2.49 ฿79.6

1.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 ฿112

$3.72 ฿119

-5.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 ฿53.9

$2.18 ฿69.8

-22.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 ฿53.3

$1.8 ฿57.5

-7.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 ฿42.9

$2.23 ฿71.4

-39.91%

Eggs

$2.31 ฿73.8

$2.23 ฿71.4

3.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.69 ฿630

$19.66 ฿629

0.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.58 ฿82.4

$3.77 ฿121

-31.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.48 ฿399

$13.53 ฿433

-7.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.34 ฿107

$3.24 ฿104

3.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ฿39.53

$1.62 ฿51.9

-23.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿72.6

$2.4 ฿76.8

-5.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 ฿64.6

$2.08 ฿66.5

-2.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 ฿46.28

$1.59 ฿50.7

-8.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.5 ฿47.9

$1.49 ฿47.76

0.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿31.49

$1.01 ฿32.46

-2.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.35

$0.48 ฿15.46

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.37 ฿140

$4.48 ฿143

-2.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.11 ฿611

$20.34 ฿651

-6.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 ฿52.2

$1.86 ฿59.5

-12.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 ฿63.1

$2.7 ฿86.3

-27.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.58 ฿50.7

$1.43 ฿45.79

10.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.93 ฿1,502

$11.47 ฿367

309.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 ฿101

$3.04 ฿97.4

3.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.36

$1.04 ฿33.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.83 ฿443

$13.64 ฿437

1.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 ฿43.76

$1.35 ฿43.31

1.48%

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

$27.6K ฿884.1K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

1.59%

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

$26.9K ฿860.9K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-19.62%

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

$110 ฿3,519

$122 ฿3,905

-9.88%

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

$13.66 ฿437

$13.61 ฿435

0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿592

$18.36 ฿588

0.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.15 ฿997

$59.9 ฿1,915

-47.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.57 ฿594

$16.84 ฿539

10.27%

Cinema Ticket

$7.28 ฿233

$8.92 ฿285

-18.39%

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

$669 ฿21.4K

$684 ฿21.9K

-2.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,916 ฿317.3K

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-38.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.5 ฿1,648

$58.2 ฿1,862

-11.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.34 ฿1,099

$34.38 ฿1,100

-0.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.7 ฿2,552

$113 ฿3,631

-29.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.4 ฿2,733

$84.9 ฿2,716

0.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$697 ฿22.3K

$621 ฿19.9K

12.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$370 ฿11.8K

$441 ฿14.1K

-16.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,440 ฿46.1K

$2,063 ฿66K

-30.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,099 ฿35.2K

$1,469 ฿47K

-25.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,035 ฿65.1K

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-52.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,412 ฿45.2K

$2,957 ฿94.6K

-52.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$405 ฿13K

$534 ฿17.1K

-24.10%

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 Koh Samui: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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