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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koh Tao is 21.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koh Tao is 24.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.16 ฿101

$4.49 ฿144

-29.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.28 ฿779

$46.15 ฿1,480

-47.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.93 ฿222

$8.77 ฿281

-20.98%

Cappuccino

$2.08 ฿66.7

$2.98 ฿95.6

-30.20%

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

$0.65 ฿20.82

$0.73 ฿23.54

-10.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.92

$0.39 ฿12.65

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.9

$2.43 ฿78

-9.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 ฿115

$3.79 ฿121

-5.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿56.2

$2.26 ฿72.4

-22.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ฿45.32

$1.8 ฿57.6

-21.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.24

$2.25 ฿72.2

-41.33%

Eggs

$2.12 ฿68

$2.34 ฿75

-9.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.44 ฿559

$19.73 ฿633

-11.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.06 ฿98

$3.62 ฿116

-15.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11 ฿353

$13.45 ฿431

-18.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 ฿94.4

$3.24 ฿104

-9.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.25

$1.71 ฿54.8

-28.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 ฿62.2

$2.33 ฿74.8

-16.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.43

$1.98 ฿63.7

-23.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.48 ฿47.6

$1.58 ฿50.8

-6.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.55

$1.51 ฿48.43

-16.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ฿31.13

$1.01 ฿32.47

-3.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.41

$0.52 ฿16.62

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.43 ฿142

$4.49 ฿144

-1.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.67 ฿599

$19.8 ฿635

-5.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 ฿57.8

$1.77 ฿56.9

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ฿90.5

$2.72 ฿87.1

3.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.65

$1.41 ฿45.23

-31.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 ฿376

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.98

$3 ฿96.3

-64.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.2 ฿38.33

$1.01 ฿32.33

18.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.27 ฿201

$13.97 ฿448

-55.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.23

$1.35 ฿43.27

-2.22%

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

$27.9K ฿894.5K

$27.7K ฿889.6K

0.55%

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

$26.6K ฿854.2K

$33.4K ฿1.1M

-20.27%

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

$74.7 ฿2,395

$122 ฿3,902

-38.63%

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

$13.18 ฿423

$13.64 ฿437

-3.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.58 ฿596

$18.85 ฿604

-1.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.91 ฿1,569

$61.7 ฿1,977

-20.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.08 ฿387

$17.03 ฿546

-29.07%

Cinema Ticket

$6.73 ฿216

$8.9 ฿285

-24.38%

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

$296 ฿9,484

$702 ฿22.5K

-57.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,491 ฿304.4K

$16K ฿512.3K

-40.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.14 ฿1,031

$58 ฿1,859

-44.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.31 ฿1,100

$34.63 ฿1,111

-0.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.9 ฿2,691

$115 ฿3,676

-26.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$66.6 ฿2,137

$84.3 ฿2,703

-20.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$450 ฿14.4K

$615 ฿19.7K

-26.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 ฿8,636

$441 ฿14.2K

-38.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$815 ฿26.1K

$2,039 ฿65.4K

-60.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 ฿21K

$1,477 ฿47.4K

-55.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,508 ฿80.4K

$4,260 ฿136.6K

-41.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,796 ฿57.6K

$2,973 ฿95.3K

-39.59%

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 Tao: November 24, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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