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

😐 Solo nomad: Koura is 8.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koura is 4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 LBP 979.2K
$4.65 ฿147
135.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
$46.11 ฿1,460
28.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 LBP 710.9K
$8.74 ฿277
-9.15%
Cappuccino
$3.28 LBP 293.4K
$3.04 ฿96.2
7.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 LBP 146.3K
$0.72 ฿22.80
127.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 76.5K
$0.39 ฿12.38
120.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 306.0K
$2.44 ฿77.2
40.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 LBP 453.8K
$3.79 ฿120
33.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 154.4K
$2.14 ฿67.9
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.7K
$1.86 ฿58.9
-57.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$2.19 ฿69.2
-19.63%
Eggs
$3.21 LBP 287.5K
$2.25 ฿71.1
42.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 LBP 995.9K
$19.73 ฿625
-43.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.72 LBP 869.9K
$3.79 ฿120
156.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 LBP 1.0M
$13.55 ฿429
-15.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 LBP 161.7K
$3.25 ฿103
-44.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.8K
$1.67 ฿52.9
-11.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 101.6K
$2.39 ฿75.7
-52.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$2.09 ฿66.2
-47.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.3K
$1.53 ฿48.39
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.3K
$1.51 ฿47.79
-33.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.8K
$0.99 ฿31.30
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.7K
$0.51 ฿16.30
7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 LBP 226.5K
$4.27 ฿135
-40.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.85 LBP 971.5K
$20.31 ฿643
-46.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
$1.79 ฿56.7
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 LBP 192.7K
$2.77 ฿87.6
-22.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.3K
$1.40 ฿44.44
45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 LBP 450.7K
$3.11 ฿98.4
62.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 113.0K
$0.99 ฿31.48
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 LBP 1.8M
$13.73 ฿435
48.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBP 84.3K
$1.32 ฿41.75
-28.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$27.2K ฿862.0K
28.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-17.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 LBP 19.3M
$120 ฿3,811
79.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.96 LBP 3.3M
$13.93 ฿441
165.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.84 LBP 3.4M
$18.31 ฿579
106.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
$60.9 ฿1,928
-58.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 LBP 723.3K
$8.71 ฿276
-7.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 LBP 27.5M
$698 ฿22.1K
-55.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 LBP 396.2M
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-71.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
$57.6 ฿1,824
25.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 LBP 4.1M
$34.24 ฿1,084
32.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$113 ฿3,582
10.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$84.8 ฿2,684
10.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 LBP 22.6M
$604 ฿19.1K
-58.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 LBP 18.2M
$436 ฿13.8K
-53.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 LBP 40.2M
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-78.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 LBP 30.9M
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-76.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 LBP 101.2M
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-73.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$842 LBP 75.4M
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-71.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 LBP 52.7M
$529 ฿16.7K
11.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Koura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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