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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lod is 43.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lod is 53.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.16 โ‚ช69.6
$4.51 เธฟ142
391.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.1 โ‚ช270
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
86.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.90 โ‚ช53.1
$8.78 เธฟ276
92.48%
Cappuccino
$3.87 โ‚ช12.15
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
25.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ช8.92
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
305.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ช7.03
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
460.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.62 โ‚ช27.07
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
259.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.65 โ‚ช27.15
$3.68 เธฟ116
135.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.03
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-14.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 โ‚ช9.55
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
62.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ช5.09
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-27.03%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ช12.53
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
78.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 โ‚ช42.80
$19.68 เธฟ619
-30.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 โ‚ช26.73
$3.66 เธฟ115
132.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.33 โ‚ช67.0
$13.09 เธฟ411
62.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ช8.53
$3.38 เธฟ106
-19.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
5.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ช6.06
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-17.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ช6.67
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
7.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ช4.72
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ช5.02
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ช5.36
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
74.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ช5.05
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
235.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 โ‚ช34.33
$4.35 เธฟ137
151.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.65 โ‚ช49.14
$20.65 เธฟ649
-24.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ช6.14
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ช6.95
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-19.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lod
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ช5.34
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
24.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 โ‚ช210
$11.36 เธฟ357
489.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 โ‚ช12.56
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
28.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ช1.68
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-48.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.28 โ‚ช133
$13.72 เธฟ431
208.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ช6.37
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
51.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ช124.7K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
43.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K โ‚ช144.2K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
36.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 โ‚ช777
$122 เธฟ3,835
102.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.39 โ‚ช38.89
$13.61 เธฟ428
-8.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 โ‚ช91.8
$18.49 เธฟ581
58.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 โ‚ช179
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-7.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.41 โ‚ช57.8
$16.70 เธฟ525
10.24%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 โ‚ช39.81
$9.09 เธฟ286
39.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,148 โ‚ช3,604
$702 เธฟ22.1K
63.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K โ‚ช57.3K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
14.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 โ‚ช285
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
54.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 โ‚ช192
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
77.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ช414
$113 เธฟ3,545
16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 โ‚ช535
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
101.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lod
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 โ‚ช2,494
$606 เธฟ19.1K
31.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 โ‚ช2,929
$435 เธฟ13.7K
114.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 โ‚ช4,743
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-26.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ช2,688
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-41.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,289 โ‚ช22.9K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
63.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,905 โ‚ช24.8K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
164.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,218 โ‚ช10.1K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
487.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
5.33
-27.02%

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Last update for Lod: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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