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

😐 Solo nomad: Koura is 17.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koura is 20.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 LBP 966.8K
$4.59 ฿147
135.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.1 LBP 5.4M
$46.83 ฿1,497
28.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 LBP 713.1K
$8.70 ฿278
-8.39%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBP 291.7K
$2.92 ฿93.5
11.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 LBP 146.4K
$0.68 ฿21.86
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.40 ฿12.66
117.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 LBP 307.3K
$2.51 ฿80.2
36.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 LBP 460.4K
$3.80 ฿122
35.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LBP 159.1K
$2.16 ฿69.1
-17.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 LBP 71.8K
$1.88 ฿60.1
-57.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 158.9K
$2.16 ฿69.0
-17.59%
Eggs
$3.18 LBP 284.4K
$2.22 ฿71.0
43.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 LBP 1.0M
$19.57 ฿626
-42.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.70 LBP 867.7K
$3.80 ฿122
155.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 LBP 1.0M
$13.41 ฿429
-16.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
$3.26 ฿104
-46.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 135.7K
$1.61 ฿51.5
-5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.4K
$2.31 ฿73.8
-52.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 LBP 94.8K
$2.06 ฿65.8
-48.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 87.8K
$1.61 ฿51.3
-39.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
$1.44 ฿46.13
-27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.3K
$1.03 ฿32.91
-20.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.0K
$0.48 ฿15.34
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 LBP 220.4K
$4.50 ฿144
-45.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 LBP 967.7K
$19.18 ฿613
-43.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBP 114.5K
$1.82 ฿58.3
-29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
$2.69 ฿86.0
-18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 LBP 174.8K
$1.38 ฿44.04
41.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 LBP 456.6K
$3.11 ฿99.3
63.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 111.0K
$1.00 ฿32.09
24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
$13.74 ฿439
47.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.0K
$1.30 ฿41.49
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K LBP 3.1B
$27.4K ฿874.5K
27.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K LBP 2.5B
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-14.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$125 ฿3,993
73.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.85 LBP 3.4M
$13.74 ฿439
175.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
$18.61 ฿595
100.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
$60.6 ฿1,936
-58.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.04 LBP 719.8K
$9.01 ฿288
-10.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 LBP 26.7M
$698 ฿22.3K
-57.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,488 LBP 401.7M
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-72.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 LBP 6.5M
$59.2 ฿1,893
21.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.87 LBP 4.1M
$34.86 ฿1,115
31.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 LBP 11.1M
$114 ฿3,651
8.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 LBP 8.5M
$85.8 ฿2,743
11.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 LBP 22.3M
$619 ฿19.8K
-59.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 LBP 18.0M
$437 ฿14.0K
-53.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 LBP 40.1M
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-78.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 LBP 30.8M
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-77.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,157 LBP 103.6M
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-69.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$852 LBP 76.3M
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-68.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 LBP 52.7M
$528 ฿16.9K
11.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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Last update for Koura: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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