Cost of Living Comparison Between Maha Sarakham and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Maha Sarakham and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Maha Sarakham is 11.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Maha Sarakham is 26.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.16 ฿102

$4.68 ฿151

-32.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.76 ฿898

$46.4 ฿1,502

-40.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.42 ฿208

$8.65 ฿280

-25.78%

Cappuccino

$2.06 ฿66.7

$3.09 ฿100

-33.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.29

$0.73 ฿23.53

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ฿9.49

$0.37 ฿11.95

-21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 ฿122

$3.62 ฿117

4.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ฿55.1

$2.24 ฿72.5

-24.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ฿44.93

$1.8 ฿58.2

-22.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 ฿42.54

$2.24 ฿72.3

-41.52%

Eggs

$2.2 ฿71.1

$2.23 ฿72.1

-1.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.31 ฿593

$19.31 ฿625

-5.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.01 ฿97.3

$3.77 ฿122

-20.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.6 ฿343

$13.05 ฿422

-18.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 ฿102

$3.28 ฿106

-3.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.55

$1.63 ฿52.6

-23.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.91 ฿61.7

$2.4 ฿77.7

-20.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿51.2

$1.99 ฿64.3

-20.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.43

$1.53 ฿49.62

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 ฿40.17

$1.49 ฿48.11

-16.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿33

$1.02 ฿32.87

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ฿15.83

$0.48 ฿15.61

2.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 ฿139

$4.32 ฿140

-0.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.04 ฿584

$21.68 ฿702

-16.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 ฿58.4

$1.77 ฿57.3

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ฿90

$2.79 ฿90.4

-0.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿31.1

$1.35 ฿43.74

-28.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.1 ฿35.58

$3.15 ฿102

-65.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿37.54

$1 ฿32.3

16.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 ฿195

$13.64 ฿442

-55.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.98

$1.3 ฿42.2

-4.62%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.1K ฿908.7K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

2.65%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.8K ฿900.7K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-17.91%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.8 ฿2,452

$123 ฿3,970

-38.24%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.51 ฿437

$13.93 ฿451

-3.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.38 ฿595

$18.24 ฿590

0.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.4 ฿1,598

$60.8 ฿1,966

-18.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.43 ฿402

$17.11 ฿554

-27.35%

Cinema Ticket

$7.27 ฿235

$9.07 ฿294

-19.85%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$299 ฿9,683

$694 ฿22.5K

-56.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,540 ฿308.7K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-39.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.51 ฿1,084

$57.5 ฿1,861

-41.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.26 ฿1,109

$34.51 ฿1,117

-0.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 ฿3,173

$115 ฿3,727

-14.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72 ฿2,328

$84.8 ฿2,743

-15.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$428 ฿13.8K

$611 ฿19.8K

-29.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 ฿9,177

$442 ฿14.3K

-35.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$797 ฿25.8K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-60.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$645 ฿20.9K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-55.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,568 ฿83.1K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-39.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,603 ฿51.9K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-44.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$464 ฿15K

$697 ฿22.5K

-33.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

5.33

2.25%

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

Last update for Maha Sarakham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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