Cost of Living Comparison Between Maglaj and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Maglaj and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Maglaj is 10.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maglaj is 6.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 BAM 11.81
$4.68 ฿151
49.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.2 BAM 59.4
$46.4 ฿1,502
-24.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 BAM 9.68
$8.65 ฿280
-33.76%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BAM 2.98
$3.09 ฿100
-43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 BAM 3.04
$0.73 ฿23.53
146.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$0.37 ฿11.95
213.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.93
$2.39 ฿77.4
-2.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 BAM 3.43
$3.62 ฿117
-43.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BAM 2.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 BAM 1.66
$1.8 ฿58.2
-45.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 BAM 2.92
$2.24 ฿72.3
-22.77%
Eggs
$2.75 BAM 4.65
$2.23 ฿72.1
23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 BAM 13.27
$19.31 ฿625
-59.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 BAM 11.71
$3.77 ฿122
84.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 BAM 16.8
$13.05 ฿422
-23.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$3.28 ฿106
-64.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.91
$2.4 ฿77.7
-28.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.94
$1.99 ฿64.3
-12.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$1.53 ฿49.62
-21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$1.49 ฿48.11
-22.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BAM 1.63
$1.02 ฿32.87
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$0.48 ฿15.61
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BAM 5.8
$4.32 ฿140
-20.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 BAM 12.21
$21.68 ฿702
-66.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$1.77 ฿57.3
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BAM 2.01
$2.79 ฿90.4
-57.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.13
$1.35 ฿43.74
37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.11 BAM 59.3
$11.76 ฿380
198.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 BAM 3.08
$3.15 ฿102
-42.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$1 ฿32.3
16.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.5 BAM 17.73
$13.64 ฿442
-23.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BAM 2.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
10.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K BAM 39.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-14.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BAM 43.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-23.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 204
$123 ฿3,970
-1.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.23 BAM 32.47
$13.93 ฿451
38.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.09 BAM 49.1
$18.24 ฿590
59.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.39 BAM 49.61
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.91 BAM 18.41
$17.11 ฿554
-36.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 BAM 7.84
$9.07 ฿294
-48.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 BAM 254
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,287 BAM 5,548
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 BAM 120
$57.5 ฿1,861
23.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.74 BAM 58.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
0.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 BAM 164
$115 ฿3,727
-15.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$84.8 ฿2,743
38.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 BAM 444
$611 ฿19.8K
-56.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 BAM 281
$442 ฿14.3K
-62.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 BAM 614
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 BAM 536
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,580 BAM 4,355
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-39.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,847 BAM 3,117
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-36.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$655 BAM 1,106
$697 ฿22.5K
-5.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Maglaj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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