Cost of Living Comparison Between Naga and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Naga and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Naga is 38.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Naga is 24.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naga
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 β‚±193
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
-25.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.92 β‚±998
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-61.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.38 β‚±188
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-60.92%
Cappuccino
$2.36 β‚±131
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 β‚±42.74
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 β‚±20.48
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 β‚±76.1
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
-42.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 β‚±116
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-42.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Naga
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 β‚±106
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-14.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 β‚±70.2
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 β‚±51.9
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-58.48%
Eggs
$1.75 β‚±97.2
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
-21.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 β‚±451
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-58.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.33 β‚±241
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
14.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 β‚±440
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-39.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 β‚±160
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-12.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 β‚±88.2
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-3.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 β‚±146
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
9.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 β‚±90.1
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
-18.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 β‚±124
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 β‚±145
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
75.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 β‚±59.7
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚±42.24
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 β‚±141
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-41.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.05 β‚±225
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-81.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 β‚±66.5
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 β‚±113
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-27.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Naga
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 β‚±15.66
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 β‚±45.33
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-74.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 β‚±12.2
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-78.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 β‚±115
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-84.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚±63.7
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K β‚±1.5M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
-3.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K β‚±1.1M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-40.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naga
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 β‚±6,230
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-8.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.2 β‚±1,793
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
131.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.69 β‚±1,486
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
46.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Naga
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.61 β‚±1,872
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-44.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 β‚±326
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-35.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naga
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 β‚±8,453
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-78.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 β‚±244.7K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-72.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Naga
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 β‚±2,519
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
-21.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 β‚±1,487
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-22.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 β‚±4,222
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-34.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 β‚±2,970
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
-37.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naga
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 β‚±14.9K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-56.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 β‚±10K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-59.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 β‚±17.9K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-84.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 β‚±14.7K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-81.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,139 β‚±119.1K
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-49.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Naga
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$155 β‚±8,626
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-77.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Naga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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