Cost of Living Comparison Between Lampang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lampang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Lampang is 21% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lampang is 25.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lampang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿63.7
$4.68 ฿151
-57.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.22 ฿590
$46.4 ฿1,502
-60.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.34 ฿205
$8.65 ฿280
-26.71%
Cappuccino
$1.22 ฿39.39
$3.09 ฿100
-60.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.55
$0.73 ฿23.53
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.65
$0.37 ฿11.95
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 ฿50.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
-34.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ฿119
$3.62 ฿117
1.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lampang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 ฿53.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ฿50.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 ฿36.87
$2.24 ฿72.3
-49.11%
Eggs
$1.97 ฿63.8
$2.23 ฿72.1
-11.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 ฿507
$19.31 ฿625
-18.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ฿101
$3.77 ฿122
-16.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$13.05 ฿422
-16.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.4
$3.28 ฿106
-15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 ฿39.93
$1.63 ฿52.6
-24.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ฿53.5
$2.4 ฿77.7
-31.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.75
$1.99 ฿64.3
-22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ฿44.39
$1.53 ฿49.62
-10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.25
$1.49 ฿48.11
-18.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.3
$1.02 ฿32.87
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.93
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿150
$4.32 ฿140
7.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.8 ฿608
$21.68 ฿702
-13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿59.4
$1.77 ฿57.3
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ฿108
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lampang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 ฿29.13
$1.35 ฿43.74
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ฿44.48
$3.15 ฿102
-56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.84
$1 ฿32.3
35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.22 ฿266
$13.64 ฿442
-39.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ฿34.55
$1.3 ฿42.2
-17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K ฿690.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-22.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿722.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-34.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lampang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.15 ฿1,008
$123 ฿3,970
-74.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.05 ฿455
$13.93 ฿451
0.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.05 ฿584
$18.24 ฿590
-1.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lampang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 ฿1,620
$60.8 ฿1,966
-17.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.31 ฿398
$17.11 ฿554
-28.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 ฿180
$9.07 ฿294
-38.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lampang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,954
$694 ฿22.5K
-55.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K ฿472.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-8.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lampang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.4 ฿1,826
$57.5 ฿1,861
-1.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.5 ฿858
$34.51 ฿1,117
-23.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 ฿2,767
$115 ฿3,727
-25.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 ฿2,286
$84.8 ฿2,743
-16.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lampang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 ฿13.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-31.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 ฿9,257
$442 ฿14.3K
-35.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 ฿25.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 ฿21K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-55.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,783 ฿90.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-34.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,865 ฿60.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-35.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lampang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$609 ฿19.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
-12.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.33
-43.71%

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Last update for Lampang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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