Cost of Living Comparison Between Neum and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Neum and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Neum is 2.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Neum is 19.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.67 BAM 14.65

$4.51 ฿142

92.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.53 BAM 71.9

$46.08 ฿1,449

-7.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.81 BAM 13.20

$8.78 ฿276

-11.05%

Cappuccino

$1.58 BAM 2.68

$3.09 ฿97.0

-48.87%

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

$2.01 BAM 3.40

$0.70 ฿21.97

187.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.16 BAM 1.97

$0.40 ฿12.46

190.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.10 BAM 3.56

$2.40 ฿75.5

-12.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 BAM 4.77

$3.68 ฿116

-23.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 BAM 2.18

$2.25 ฿70.6

-42.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 BAM 2.08

$1.87 ฿58.8

-34.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 BAM 2.68

$2.22 ฿69.8

-28.38%

Eggs

$2.89 BAM 4.89

$2.23 ฿70.1

29.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.10 BAM 15.39

$19.68 ฿619

-53.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.78 BAM 14.83

$3.66 ฿115

139.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.89 BAM 20.10

$13.09 ฿411

-9.17%

Apples (1kg)

$1.43 BAM 2.42

$3.38 ฿106

-57.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 BAM 2.78

$1.69 ฿53.3

-2.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.92 BAM 3.25

$2.33 ฿73.2

-17.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.97 BAM 3.32

$1.98 ฿62.4

-0.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 BAM 2.04

$1.55 ฿48.77

-21.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.10 BAM 1.86

$1.51 ฿47.42

-27.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 BAM 2.04

$0.98 ฿30.84

23.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BAM 1.22

$0.48 ฿15.01

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.70 BAM 6.26

$4.35 ฿137

-14.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.59 BAM 14.52

$20.65 ฿649

-58.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BAM 1.25

$1.77 ฿55.8

-58.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 BAM 1.92

$2.75 ฿86.6

-58.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.77 BAM 2.98

$1.37 ฿43.19

29.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.22 BAM 59.5

$11.36 ฿357

210.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BAM 2.43

$3.11 ฿97.8

-53.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 BAM 1.85

$1.05 ฿32.96

3.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.97 BAM 11.77

$13.72 ฿431

-49.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BAM 2.56

$1.34 ฿42.16

13.43%

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

$29.1K BAM 49.2K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

5.34%

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

$26.5K BAM 44.8K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-21.13%

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

$172 BAM 291

$122 ฿3,835

41.12%

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

$19.40 BAM 32.78

$13.61 ฿428

42.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.21 BAM 39.23

$18.49 ฿581

25.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.07 BAM 49.13

$61.7 ฿1,939

-52.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.78 BAM 18.22

$16.70 ฿525

-35.45%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 BAM 7.75

$9.09 ฿286

-49.61%

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

$207 BAM 350

$702 ฿22.1K

-70.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,696 BAM 6,247

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-76.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.9 BAM 122

$58.9 ฿1,851

22.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.03 BAM 62.6

$34.41 ฿1,082

7.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.5 BAM 151

$113 ฿3,545

-20.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$113 BAM 190

$84.7 ฿2,662

33.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 BAM 436

$606 ฿19.1K

-57.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 BAM 286

$435 ฿13.7K

-61.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 BAM 626

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-82.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$313 BAM 528

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-78.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,317 BAM 3,915

$4,445 ฿139.8K

-47.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,569 BAM 2,652

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-47.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$899 BAM 1,519

$547 ฿17.2K

64.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.9

5.33

-45.59%

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

Last update for Neum: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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