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

😐 Solo nomad: Lod is 41.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lod is 64.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.13 ₪79
$4.68 ฿151
372.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.6 ₪309
$46.4 ฿1,502
86.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.63 ₪59.4
$8.65 ฿280
92.25%
Cappuccino
$3.97 ₪14.18
$3.09 ฿100
28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 ₪10.18
$0.73 ฿23.53
290.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₪8.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
513.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.29 ₪29.58
$2.39 ฿77.4
246.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 ₪29.88
$3.62 ฿117
131.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ₪7.06
$2.24 ฿72.5
-11.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3 ₪10.71
$1.8 ฿58.2
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 ₪6.01
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.00%
Eggs
$4.01 ₪14.31
$2.23 ฿72.1
79.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.03 ₪50.1
$19.31 ฿625
-27.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.48 ₪30.25
$3.77 ฿122
124.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.31 ₪76
$13.05 ฿422
63.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 ₪9.79
$3.28 ฿106
-16.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ₪6.31
$1.63 ฿52.6
8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 ₪6.78
$2.4 ฿77.7
-20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ₪7.36
$1.99 ฿64.3
3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 ₪5.09
$1.53 ฿49.62
-6.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 ₪5.62
$1.49 ฿48.11
5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ₪5.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₪5.68
$0.48 ฿15.61
231.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.64 ₪37.97
$4.32 ฿140
146.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.21 ₪54.3
$21.68 ฿702
-29.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ₪6.98
$1.77 ฿57.3
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪8.16
$2.79 ฿90.4
-17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Lod
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ₪5.88
$1.35 ฿43.74
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.4 ₪233
$11.76 ฿380
456.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 ₪14.9
$3.15 ฿102
32.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₪1.94
$1 ฿32.3
-46.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.37 ₪151
$13.64 ฿442
210.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 ₪7.06
$1.3 ฿42.2
52.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K ₪145.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
48.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.4K ₪165.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
36.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 ₪895
$123 ฿3,970
104.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.41 ₪44.29
$13.93 ฿451
-10.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.02 ₪104
$18.24 ฿590
59.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 ₪204
$60.8 ฿1,966
-6.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 ₪66.3
$17.11 ฿554
8.65%
Cinema Ticket
$12.44 ₪44.37
$9.07 ฿294
37.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,139 ₪4,063
$694 ฿22.5K
64.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K ₪65K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
14.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91 ₪325
$57.5 ฿1,861
58.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 ₪222
$34.51 ฿1,117
80.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 ₪470
$115 ฿3,727
14.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 ₪617
$84.8 ฿2,743
103.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lod
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 ₪2,855
$611 ฿19.8K
30.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 ₪3,328
$442 ฿14.3K
110.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 ₪5,350
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-25.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 ₪2,959
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-43.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,005 ₪25K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
65.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,535 ₪26.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
161.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lod
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,122 ₪11.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
348.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
5.33
-27.02%

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Last update for Lod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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