Cost of Living Comparison Between Milton and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Milton and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Milton is 84.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milton is 74.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milton
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.62 CA$19.9
$4.68 ฿151
212.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74 CA$101
$46.4 ฿1,502
59.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.75 CA$17.35
$8.65 ฿280
47.40%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.3
$3.09 ฿100
25.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 CA$4.47
$0.73 ฿23.53
349.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 CA$3.44
$0.37 ฿11.95
583.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.73 CA$10.52
$2.39 ฿77.4
223.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 CA$7.44
$3.62 ฿117
51.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milton
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$2.24 ฿72.5
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.8 ฿58.2
46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.36 CA$5.94
$2.24 ฿72.3
94.64%
Eggs
$3.4 CA$4.62
$2.23 ฿72.1
52.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 CA$8.97
$19.31 ฿625
-65.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.44 CA$40.07
$3.77 ฿122
680.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 CA$25.94
$13.05 ฿422
46.05%
Apples (1kg)
$5.6 CA$7.62
$3.28 ฿106
70.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CA$2.15
$1.63 ฿52.6
-3.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CA$3.97
$2.4 ฿77.7
21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
62.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$1.53 ฿49.62
-28.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 CA$1.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
-16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 CA$2.26
$1.02 ฿32.87
62.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CA$3.03
$0.48 ฿15.61
364.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.58 CA$17.13
$4.32 ฿140
191.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 CA$20.55
$21.68 ฿702
-30.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CA$3.03
$1.77 ฿57.3
25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$2.79 ฿90.4
-1.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Milton
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 CA$3.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
117.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.95 CA$62.6
$11.76 ฿380
290.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$3.15 ฿102
1.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$1 ฿32.3
49.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.23 CA$49.31
$13.64 ฿442
165.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-7.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K CA$32.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-28.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milton
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CA$338
$123 ฿3,970
102.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.2 CA$80.6
$13.93 ฿451
324.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.5 CA$91.9
$18.24 ฿590
270.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milton
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.65 CA$44.44
$60.8 ฿1,966
-46.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 CA$22.7
$9.07 ฿294
83.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milton
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 CA$757
$694 ฿22.5K
-19.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-27.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milton
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 CA$77.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
-1.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.1 CA$73.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
56.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 CA$126
$115 ฿3,727
-19.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 CA$176
$84.8 ฿2,743
52.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milton
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,771 CA$2,411
$611 ฿19.8K
189.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CA$2,335
$442 ฿14.3K
287.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,659 CA$3,619
$2,014 ฿65.2K
31.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,333 CA$3,176
$1,460 ฿47.2K
59.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,997 CA$5,441
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-5.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,538 CA$4,816
$2,886 ฿93.4K
22.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milton
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,523 CA$4,795
$697 ฿22.5K
405.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
5.33
27.58%

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Last update for Milton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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