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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kruje is 12.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kruje is 2.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 ALL 784
$4.68 ฿151
98.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ALL 3,144
$46.4 ฿1,502
-19.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 ALL 611
$8.65 ฿280
-16.42%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ALL 165
$3.09 ฿100
-36.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 138
$0.73 ฿23.53
124.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ALL 67.7
$0.37 ฿11.95
116.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 ALL 194
$2.39 ฿77.4
-3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ALL 274
$3.62 ฿117
-10.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 ALL 168
$2.24 ฿72.5
-10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 72.8
$1.8 ฿58.2
-52.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ALL 171
$2.24 ฿72.3
-9.82%
Eggs
$3.01 ALL 254
$2.23 ฿72.1
34.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 ALL 847
$19.31 ฿625
-48.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 ALL 671
$3.77 ฿122
110.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ALL 1,113
$13.05 ฿422
1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALL 151
$3.28 ฿106
-45.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALL 198
$1.63 ฿52.6
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 ALL 148
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 112
$1.99 ฿64.3
-33.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1 ALL 84.5
$1.53 ฿49.62
-34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 ALL 103
$1.49 ฿48.11
-18.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ALL 96
$1.02 ฿32.87
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ALL 64.8
$0.48 ฿15.61
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ALL 351
$4.32 ฿140
-3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 ALL 870
$21.68 ฿702
-52.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 ALL 137
$1.77 ฿57.3
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALL 148
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ALL 43.56
$1.35 ฿43.74
-61.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.37 ALL 1,382
$11.76 ฿380
39.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 ALL 304
$3.15 ฿102
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 ALL 259
$1 ฿32.3
207.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.54 ALL 1,481
$13.64 ฿442
28.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 ALL 173
$1.3 ฿42.2
57.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ALL 2.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ALL 2.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ALL 5,669
$123 ฿3,970
-45.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 ALL 1,450
$13.93 ฿451
23.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.02 ALL 1,353
$18.24 ฿590
-12.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 ALL 4,262
$60.8 ฿1,966
-16.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.77 ALL 1,838
$17.11 ฿554
27.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 ALL 687
$9.07 ฿294
-10.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 ALL 13.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,550 ALL 468.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-65.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.65 ALL 3,939
$57.5 ฿1,861
-18.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 ALL 4,204
$34.51 ฿1,117
44.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 ALL 7,842
$115 ฿3,727
-19.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
51.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ALL 38.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 ALL 26.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-28.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 ALL 48.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ALL 32.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-73.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,104 ALL 177.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-50.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 ALL 97.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-59.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$641 ALL 54.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
-8.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

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Last update for Kruje: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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