Cost of Living Comparison Between Kruje and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kruje and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kruje is 8.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kruje is 6.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.70 ALL 804
$4.65 ฿148
108.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.77 ALL 3,130
$46.11 ฿1,470
-18.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.14 ALL 592
$8.74 ฿279
-18.31%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ALL 161
$3.04 ฿96.9
-36.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 130
$0.72 ฿22.96
118.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALL 68.5
$0.39 ฿12.47
112.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ALL 199
$2.44 ฿77.8
-1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ALL 266
$3.79 ฿121
-15.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 163
$2.14 ฿68.4
-7.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALL 75.0
$1.86 ฿59.3
-51.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 163
$2.19 ฿69.7
-10.50%
Eggs
$2.96 ALL 246
$2.25 ฿71.6
31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ALL 833
$19.73 ฿629
-49.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 ALL 659
$3.79 ฿121
109.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 ALL 1,112
$13.55 ฿432
-0.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALL 148
$3.25 ฿104
-44.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 ALL 196
$1.67 ฿53.3
41.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ALL 139
$2.39 ฿76.3
-30.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ALL 116
$2.09 ฿66.7
-33.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 ALL 86.4
$1.53 ฿48.74
-32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ALL 97.6
$1.51 ฿48.13
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ALL 90.5
$0.99 ฿31.53
10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 64.6
$0.51 ฿16.41
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ALL 346
$4.27 ฿136
-2.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 ALL 816
$20.31 ฿647
-51.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 136
$1.79 ฿57.1
-8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ALL 152
$2.77 ฿88.2
-33.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.44
$1.40 ฿44.77
-65.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.55 ALL 1,537
$11.70 ฿373
58.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 293
$3.11 ฿99.1
13.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALL 255
$0.99 ฿31.71
211.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.38 ALL 1,440
$13.73 ฿438
26.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ALL 172
$1.32 ฿42.05
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
26.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K ALL 2.1M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-24.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.5 ALL 5,675
$120 ฿3,838
-43.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ALL 1,471
$13.93 ฿444
27.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.92 ALL 1,319
$18.31 ฿584
-13.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 ALL 4,557
$60.9 ฿1,942
-9.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 ALL 2,133
$17.23 ฿549
49.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.27 ALL 685
$8.71 ฿278
-5.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ALL 12.9K
$698 ฿22.2K
-77.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,544 ALL 459.4K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-64.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.82 ALL 3,880
$57.6 ฿1,838
-18.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.0 ALL 4,230
$34.24 ฿1,092
49.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 ALL 7,895
$113 ฿3,608
-15.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ALL 10.7K
$84.8 ฿2,704
51.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALL 36.6K
$604 ฿19.3K
-26.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALL 28.3K
$436 ฿13.9K
-21.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 ALL 50.8K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-70.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ALL 35.8K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-71.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,976 ALL 163.8K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-53.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,315 ALL 109.0K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-55.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ALL 53.6K
$529 ฿16.9K
22.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

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

Last update for Kruje: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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