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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maglaj is 22.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maglaj is 22.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 BAM 12.20
$4.65 ฿147
56.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.28 BAM 59.3
$46.11 ฿1,460
-23.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 BAM 9.56
$8.74 ฿277
-34.90%
Cappuccino
$1.71 BAM 2.86
$3.04 ฿96.2
-43.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAM 3.00
$0.72 ฿22.80
147.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BAM 1.96
$0.39 ฿12.38
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 BAM 3.99
$2.44 ฿77.2
-2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.37
$3.79 ฿120
-46.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BAM 2.28
$2.14 ฿67.9
-36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 BAM 1.70
$1.86 ฿58.9
-45.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 BAM 3.01
$2.19 ฿69.2
-18.26%
Eggs
$2.88 BAM 4.83
$2.25 ฿71.1
28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 BAM 12.95
$19.73 ฿625
-60.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 BAM 11.64
$3.79 ฿120
82.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 BAM 17.03
$13.55 ฿429
-25.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.03
$3.25 ฿103
-62.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.82
$1.67 ฿52.9
0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BAM 3.01
$2.39 ฿75.7
-25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 BAM 2.99
$2.09 ฿66.2
-14.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.53 ฿48.39
-24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$1.51 ฿47.79
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 BAM 1.58
$0.99 ฿31.30
-5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BAM 1.41
$0.51 ฿16.30
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 6.00
$4.27 ฿135
-16.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 BAM 11.73
$20.31 ฿643
-65.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BAM 1.92
$1.79 ฿56.7
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$2.77 ฿87.6
-58.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.11
$1.40 ฿44.44
32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 BAM 59.2
$11.70 ฿370
200.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 BAM 3.05
$3.11 ฿98.4
-41.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 BAM 1.85
$0.99 ฿31.48
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 BAM 17.51
$13.73 ฿435
-24.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$1.32 ฿41.75
14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K BAM 39.8K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-12.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-22.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 203
$120 ฿3,811
0.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.90 BAM 31.75
$13.93 ฿441
35.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.63 BAM 48.10
$18.31 ฿579
56.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.71 BAM 49.92
$60.9 ฿1,928
-51.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.10 BAM 18.65
$17.23 ฿545
-35.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 BAM 7.72
$8.71 ฿276
-47.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 BAM 259
$698 ฿22.1K
-77.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,331 BAM 5,596
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-78.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 BAM 119
$57.6 ฿1,824
22.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.06 BAM 58.9
$34.24 ฿1,084
2.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BAM 168
$113 ฿3,582
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 BAM 201
$84.8 ฿2,684
40.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 BAM 431
$604 ฿19.1K
-57.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 BAM 283
$436 ฿13.8K
-61.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 BAM 610
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-82.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 536
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-78.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,443 BAM 4,104
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-42.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,686 BAM 2,833
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-43.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 BAM 1,305
$529 ฿16.7K
46.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Maglaj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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