Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Midlands is 9.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Midlands is 4.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.73 MUR 319

$4.65 ฿149

44.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.85 MUR 2,125

$46.11 ฿1,474

-2.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.23 MUR 343

$8.74 ฿279

-17.28%

Cappuccino

$2.58 MUR 122

$3.04 ฿97.1

-15.13%

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

$1.02 MUR 48.48

$0.72 ฿23.03

41.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 MUR 26.31

$0.39 ฿12.50

43.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 MUR 105

$2.44 ฿78.0

-9.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 MUR 152

$3.79 ฿121

-15.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 MUR 80.1

$2.14 ฿68.6

-21.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 MUR 30.83

$1.86 ฿59.5

-65.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MUR 60.9

$2.19 ฿69.9

-41.10%

Eggs

$2.26 MUR 107

$2.25 ฿71.8

0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.96 MUR 567

$19.73 ฿631

-39.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.16 MUR 292

$3.79 ฿121

62.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.79 MUR 606

$13.55 ฿433

-5.61%

Apples (1kg)

$1.98 MUR 94.0

$3.25 ฿104

-39.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 MUR 96.4

$1.67 ฿53.4

21.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 MUR 70.8

$2.39 ฿76.5

-37.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 MUR 125

$2.09 ฿66.9

26.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 46.65

$1.53 ฿48.88

-35.95%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 47.10

$1.51 ฿48.27

-34.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 MUR 39.34

$0.99 ฿31.62

-16.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 MUR 37.92

$0.51 ฿16.46

56.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 MUR 310

$4.27 ฿137

53.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.46 MUR 401

$20.31 ฿649

-58.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 MUR 82.3

$1.79 ฿57.3

-2.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 103

$2.77 ฿88.5

-21.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 MUR 47.55

$1.40 ฿44.89

-28.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.31 MUR 204

$3.11 ฿99.4

38.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.72 MUR 129

$0.99 ฿31.80

174.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.60 MUR 929

$13.73 ฿439

42.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 MUR 66.2

$1.32 ฿42.17

6.06%

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

$35.7K MUR 1.7M

$27.2K ฿870.7K

31.12%

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

$28.9K MUR 1.4M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-15.25%

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

$49.12 MUR 2,328

$120 ฿3,849

-59.20%

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

$18.60 MUR 881

$13.93 ฿445

33.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.23 MUR 1,575

$18.31 ฿585

81.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.66 MUR 1,785

$60.9 ฿1,948

-38.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 MUR 289

$8.71 ฿278

-30.08%

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

$154 MUR 7,286

$698 ฿22.3K

-77.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,937 MUR 186.6K

$15.7K ฿503.0K

-74.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.9 MUR 3,977

$57.6 ฿1,843

45.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.3 MUR 3,713

$34.24 ฿1,095

128.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$129 MUR 6,132

$113 ฿3,618

14.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 MUR 4,553

$84.8 ฿2,711

13.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$521 MUR 24.7K

$604 ฿19.3K

-13.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MUR 16.6K

$436 ฿13.9K

-19.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$941 MUR 44.6K

$2,057 ฿65.8K

-54.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 MUR 34.6K

$1,498 ฿47.9K

-51.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

5.33

25.14%

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

Last update for Midlands: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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