Cost of Living Comparison Between Lopburi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lopburi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Lopburi is 39.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lopburi is 39.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lopburi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.41 ฿45.67
$4.68 ฿151
-69.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.11 ฿392
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.56 ฿148
$8.65 ฿280
-47.28%
Cappuccino
$1.26 ฿40.83
$3.09 ฿100
-59.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.41
$0.73 ฿23.53
-5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.37
$0.37 ฿11.95
-13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 ฿63.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
-17.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ฿121
$3.62 ฿117
3.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lopburi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.42
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ฿47.91
$1.8 ฿58.2
-17.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 ฿34.63
$2.24 ฿72.3
-52.23%
Eggs
$1.84 ฿59.5
$2.23 ฿72.1
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 ฿438
$19.31 ฿625
-29.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 ฿89.1
$3.77 ฿122
-27.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 ฿356
$13.05 ฿422
-15.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ฿43.87
$3.28 ฿106
-58.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ฿25.94
$1.63 ฿52.6
-50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 ฿40.22
$2.4 ฿77.7
-48.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 ฿48.65
$1.99 ฿64.3
-24.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 ฿31.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
-35.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 ฿25.36
$1.02 ฿32.87
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿14.85
$0.48 ฿15.61
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 ฿152
$4.32 ฿140
9.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿611
$21.68 ฿702
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿56.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 ฿118
$2.79 ฿90.4
31.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lopburi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.67
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.47
$3.15 ฿102
-66.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ฿22.47
$1 ฿32.3
-31.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 ฿171
$13.64 ฿442
-61.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.03
$1.3 ฿42.2
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ฿653.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-26.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ฿676.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-38.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lopburi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 ฿2,410
$123 ฿3,970
-39.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.03 ฿422
$13.93 ฿451
-6.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 ฿305
$18.24 ฿590
-48.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lopburi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.83 ฿1,580
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 ฿403
$17.11 ฿554
-27.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.57 ฿245
$9.07 ฿294
-16.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lopburi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 ฿4,458
$694 ฿22.5K
-80.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,181 ฿200K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-61.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lopburi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.42 ฿628
$57.5 ฿1,861
-66.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.68 ฿799
$34.51 ฿1,117
-28.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61 ฿1,974
$115 ฿3,727
-47.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.2 ฿1,849
$84.8 ฿2,743
-32.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lopburi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 ฿13.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-30.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ฿9,036
$442 ฿14.3K
-36.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ฿26K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ฿21.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,715 ฿87.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-36.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,854 ฿60K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-35.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lopburi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
5.33
15.76%

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Last update for Lopburi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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