Cost of Living Comparison Between Marathon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Marathon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Marathon is 59.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Marathon is 36.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.61 CA$26.06

$4.71 ฿151

295.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.8 CA$83.7

$45.87 ฿1,468

30.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.54 CA$17.56

$8.84 ฿283

41.86%

Cappuccino

$3.64 CA$5.1

$3.06 ฿98

18.95%

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

$1.81 CA$2.53

$0.69 ฿22.16

162.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 CA$2.04

$0.39 ฿12.56

274.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.25 CA$7.35

$2.49 ฿79.6

110.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 CA$7.29

$3.72 ฿119

40.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.52 CA$3.53

$2.18 ฿69.8

15.60%

White Bread (500g)

$2.52 CA$3.52

$1.8 ฿57.5

40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.51 CA$3.51

$2.23 ฿71.4

12.56%

Eggs

$2.81 CA$3.94

$2.23 ฿71.4

26.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.91 CA$12.48

$19.66 ฿629

-54.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.31 CA$22.84

$3.77 ฿121

332.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.23 CA$22.73

$13.53 ฿433

19.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 CA$4.95

$3.24 ฿104

9.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 CA$1.61

$1.62 ฿51.9

-29.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 CA$4.59

$2.4 ฿76.8

36.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.32 CA$4.64

$2.08 ฿66.5

59.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 CA$3.76

$1.59 ฿50.7

68.55%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 CA$1.38

$1.49 ฿47.76

-33.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.9 CA$4.06

$1.01 ฿32.46

187.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 CA$1.52

$0.48 ฿15.46

125.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.29 CA$13.01

$4.48 ฿143

107.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.73 CA$10.82

$20.34 ฿651

-62.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 CA$2.23

$1.86 ฿59.5

-14.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 CA$3.91

$2.7 ฿86.3

3.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.33 CA$3.26

$1.43 ฿45.79

62.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62 CA$86.8

$11.47 ฿367

440.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 CA$4.5

$3.04 ฿97.4

5.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.43 CA$2

$1.04 ฿33.18

37.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.72 CA$36.01

$13.64 ฿437

88.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 CA$1.55

$1.35 ฿43.31

-17.78%

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

$24.5K CA$34.3K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-9.80%

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

$20.2K CA$28.3K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-39.60%

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

$206 CA$289

$122 ฿3,905

69.16%

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

$43.67 CA$61.1

$13.61 ฿435

220.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$79.8 CA$112

$18.36 ฿588

334.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.71 CA$58.4

$59.9 ฿1,915

-30.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$10.88 CA$15.23

$8.92 ฿285

21.97%

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

$727 CA$1,017

$684 ฿21.9K

6.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.6K

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-26.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.4 CA$83.2

$58.2 ฿1,862

2.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 CA$52.5

$34.38 ฿1,100

9.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75 CA$105

$113 ฿3,631

-33.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$139 CA$194

$84.9 ฿2,716

63.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,297 CA$1,817

$621 ฿19.9K

109.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,193 CA$1,670

$441 ฿14.1K

170.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,984 CA$2,777

$2,063 ฿66K

-3.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,830 CA$2,563

$1,469 ฿47K

24.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,314 CA$6,040

$4,286 ฿137.1K

0.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,835 CA$5,369

$2,957 ฿94.6K

29.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,789 CA$2,505

$534 ฿17.1K

235.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.19

5.33

16.14%

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

Last update for Marathon: December 2, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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