Cost of Living Comparison Between Koura and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Koura and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Koura is 6.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koura is 5.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11 LBP 984.6K
$4.68 ฿151
135.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$46.4 ฿1,502
30.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.2K
$8.65 ฿280
-9.13%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 299.6K
$3.09 ฿100
8.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 LBP 145.6K
$0.73 ฿23.53
123.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 77.1K
$0.37 ฿11.95
132.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 LBP 308.1K
$2.39 ฿77.4
43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 434.8K
$3.62 ฿117
34.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 153.9K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 LBP 74.8K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-53.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-20.98%
Eggs
$3.09 LBP 276.8K
$2.23 ฿72.1
38.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 LBP 992.9K
$19.31 ฿625
-42.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 LBP 851.5K
$3.77 ฿122
152.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 LBP 1M
$13.05 ฿422
-12.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.5K
$3.28 ฿106
-45.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 LBP 98.5K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-44.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 LBP 77.3K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.1K
$4.32 ฿140
-40.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 LBP 982.3K
$21.68 ฿702
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 LBP 193.4K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.7K
$1.35 ฿43.74
50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 LBP 460.8K
$3.15 ฿102
63.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 LBP 108.6K
$1 ฿32.3
21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$13.64 ฿442
48.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.3K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K LBP 3.1B
$27.4K ฿885.2K
27.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.3M
$123 ฿3,970
75.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.05 LBP 3.4M
$13.93 ฿451
173.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
$18.24 ฿590
104.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.79 LBP 2.2M
$60.8 ฿1,966
-59.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 LBP 706.7K
$9.07 ฿294
-12.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 LBP 26.9M
$694 ฿22.5K
-56.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,417 LBP 395.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 LBP 6.3M
$57.5 ฿1,861
21.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.28 LBP 4.1M
$34.51 ฿1,117
31.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$115 ฿3,727
5.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 LBP 8.5M
$84.8 ฿2,743
11.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBP 22M
$611 ฿19.8K
-59.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 LBP 18M
$442 ฿14.3K
-54.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 LBP 41M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-77.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 LBP 30.7M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,494 LBP 133.7M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-64.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-62.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 LBP 53.4M
$697 ฿22.5K
-14.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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

Last update for Koura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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