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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maglaj is 0.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maglaj is 13.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 BAM 11.71
$4.59 ฿147
53.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.88 BAM 57.9
$46.83 ฿1,497
-25.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 BAM 9.23
$8.70 ฿278
-36.09%
Cappuccino
$1.75 BAM 2.90
$2.92 ฿93.5
-40.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BAM 2.94
$0.68 ฿21.86
160.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 1.98
$0.40 ฿12.66
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 BAM 4.00
$2.51 ฿80.2
-3.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BAM 3.47
$3.80 ฿122
-45.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BAM 2.26
$2.16 ฿69.1
-37.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BAM 1.70
$1.88 ฿60.1
-45.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.90
$2.16 ฿69.0
-18.98%
Eggs
$2.85 BAM 4.73
$2.22 ฿71.0
28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 BAM 12.69
$19.57 ฿626
-60.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 BAM 11.81
$3.80 ฿122
87.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.19 BAM 16.91
$13.41 ฿429
-24.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.93
$3.26 ฿104
-64.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.67
$1.61 ฿51.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 BAM 2.87
$2.31 ฿73.8
-25.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.91
$2.06 ฿65.8
-15.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.94
$1.61 ฿51.3
-27.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.90
$1.44 ฿46.13
-20.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BAM 1.53
$1.03 ฿32.91
-10.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 BAM 1.40
$0.48 ฿15.34
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 BAM 5.78
$4.50 ฿144
-22.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 BAM 11.98
$19.18 ฿613
-62.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 1.99
$1.82 ฿58.3
-34.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 1.99
$2.69 ฿86.0
-55.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 BAM 3.03
$1.38 ฿44.04
31.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.63 BAM 59.2
$11.76 ฿376
202.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 BAM 2.97
$3.11 ฿99.3
-42.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 BAM 1.90
$1.00 ฿32.09
15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.76 BAM 17.86
$13.74 ฿439
-21.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BAM 2.50
$1.30 ฿41.49
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BAM 38.9K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-14.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 43.6K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-20.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BAM 206
$125 ฿3,993
-0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.18 BAM 31.84
$13.74 ฿439
39.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.24 BAM 46.88
$18.61 ฿595
51.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.66 BAM 49.24
$60.6 ฿1,936
-51.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.04 BAM 18.32
$17.15 ฿548
-35.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.70 BAM 7.80
$9.01 ฿288
-47.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 BAM 249
$698 ฿22.3K
-78.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,227 BAM 5,357
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-79.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 BAM 118
$59.2 ฿1,893
20.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 BAM 58.4
$34.86 ฿1,115
0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 BAM 162
$114 ฿3,651
-14.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 BAM 198
$85.8 ฿2,743
39.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 BAM 427
$619 ฿19.8K
-58.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BAM 281
$437 ฿14.0K
-61.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 BAM 596
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-82.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BAM 526
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-78.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,448 BAM 4,064
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-34.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,786 BAM 2,964
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-33.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maglaj
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 BAM 1,313
$528 ฿16.9K
49.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Maglaj: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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