Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Metn is 1.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Metn is 4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metn
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 LBP 956.3K
$4.68 ฿151
128.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.1 LBP 5.5M
$46.4 ฿1,502
31.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 LBP 735.1K
$8.65 ฿280
-5.09%
Cappuccino
$3.4 LBP 304.1K
$3.09 ฿100
10.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
$0.73 ฿23.53
117.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.4K
$0.37 ฿11.95
151.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 LBP 316.2K
$2.39 ฿77.4
47.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 LBP 444.9K
$3.62 ฿117
37.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Metn
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 152.9K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-23.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LBP 72.4K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-54.46%
Eggs
$1.4 LBP 124.9K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-37.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 LBP 529.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-69.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 LBP 582.6K
$3.77 ฿122
72.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1M
$13.05 ฿422
-13.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.4K
$3.28 ฿106
-45.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBP 129.4K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.1K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-52.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-45.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.8K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-29.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$4.32 ฿140
-65.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.9K
$21.68 ฿702
-49.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 LBP 69.2K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-56.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.4K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-63.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Metn
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 LBP 437.7K
$3.15 ฿102
55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
$1 ฿32.3
22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.83 LBP 1.8M
$13.64 ฿442
45.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.3K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$27.4K ฿885.2K
29.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-19.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metn
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.6M
$123 ฿3,970
78.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.95 LBP 3.3M
$13.93 ฿451
165.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.45 LBP 3.3M
$18.24 ฿590
99.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Metn
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 LBP 712.7K
$9.07 ฿294
-12.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metn
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$694 ฿22.5K
-56.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,384 LBP 392.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-72.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Metn
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 LBP 6.4M
$57.5 ฿1,861
23.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.26 LBP 4.1M
$34.51 ฿1,117
31.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$115 ฿3,727
8.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
$84.8 ฿2,743
10.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metn
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 LBP 44.1M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-75.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Metn
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 LBP 68.3M
$697 ฿22.5K
9.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.33
109.38%

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

Last update for Metn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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