Cost of Living Comparison Between Most and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Most and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Most is 10.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Most is 4.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Most
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 Kč 190
$4.59 ฿147
100.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.23 Kč 913
$46.83 ฿1,498
-5.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 Kč 190
$8.70 ฿278
5.63%
Cappuccino
$2.77 Kč 57.3
$2.92 ฿93.5
-5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Kč 23.74
$0.68 ฿21.86
69.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Kč 24.21
$0.40 ฿12.67
192.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 Kč 29.61
$2.51 ฿80.2
-43.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 Kč 53.4
$3.80 ฿122
-32.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Most
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Kč 22.34
$2.16 ฿69.1
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 Kč 30.87
$1.88 ฿60.2
-20.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 Kč 43.22
$2.16 ฿69.0
-3.24%
Eggs
$2.94 Kč 60.6
$2.22 ฿71.0
32.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 Kč 272
$19.57 ฿626
-32.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 Kč 199
$3.80 ฿122
153.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 Kč 263
$13.41 ฿429
-4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 Kč 34.61
$3.26 ฿104
-48.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 34.87
$1.61 ฿51.5
4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 44.88
$2.31 ฿73.8
-6.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 Kč 42.70
$2.06 ฿65.8
0.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 27.98
$1.61 ฿51.3
-15.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 Kč 27.12
$1.44 ฿46.15
-9.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Kč 32.05
$1.03 ฿32.92
50.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 Kč 15.73
$0.48 ฿15.35
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 Kč 143
$4.50 ฿144
53.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 Kč 151
$19.18 ฿613
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kč 19.05
$1.82 ฿58.3
-49.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 Kč 36.98
$2.69 ฿86.0
-33.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Most
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 Kč 22.79
$1.38 ฿44.05
-20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.95 Kč 432
$11.76 ฿376
78.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 Kč 57.4
$3.11 ฿99.3
-10.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 Kč 30.64
$1.00 ฿32.10
48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.45 Kč 319
$13.74 ฿439
12.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Kč 35.64
$1.30 ฿41.50
33.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K Kč 572.5K
$27.4K ฿874.8K
1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 617.2K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-9.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Most
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 Kč 6,273
$125 ฿3,994
143.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.74 Kč 531
$13.74 ฿439
87.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.99 Kč 433
$18.61 ฿595
12.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Most
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 Kč 1,135
$60.6 ฿1,936
-9.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 Kč 291
$17.15 ฿548
-17.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 Kč 146
$9.01 ฿288
-21.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Most
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 Kč 8,966
$698 ฿22.3K
-37.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 298.9K
$16.1K ฿515.3K
-10.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Most
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 Kč 1,811
$59.2 ฿1,894
48.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 Kč 856
$34.86 ฿1,115
18.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 Kč 2,071
$114 ฿3,653
-12.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,298
$85.8 ฿2,744
29.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Most
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 Kč 6,735
$619 ฿19.8K
-47.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 Kč 7,065
$437 ฿14.0K
-21.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 Kč 11.5K
$2,075 ฿66.4K
-73.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 Kč 10.8K
$1,509 ฿48.3K
-65.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,732 Kč 97.7K
$3,764 ฿120.4K
25.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,565 Kč 73.6K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
32.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Most
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,230 Kč 25.4K
$528 ฿16.9K
132.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.33
4.32%

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

Last update for Most: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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