Cost of Living Comparison Between Ningi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ningi and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ningi is 45% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ningi is 19.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ningi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.03 A$24.55
$4.68 ฿151
242.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 A$77.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
9.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.1 A$10.87
$8.65 ฿280
-17.92%
Cappuccino
$2.75 A$4.22
$3.09 ฿100
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 A$3.17
$0.73 ฿23.53
183.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 A$3.01
$0.37 ฿11.95
429.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
174.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 A$11.76
$3.62 ฿117
112.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ningi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.28
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 A$3.57
$1.8 ฿58.2
29.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 A$3.56
$2.24 ฿72.3
4.02%
Eggs
$3.17 A$4.85
$2.23 ฿72.1
42.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 A$11.44
$19.31 ฿625
-61.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.7 A$11.8
$3.77 ฿122
104.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.2 A$18.69
$13.05 ฿422
-6.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.89
$3.28 ฿106
-22.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 A$3.41
$1.63 ฿52.6
36.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 A$5.9
$1.99 ฿64.3
93.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$1.53 ฿49.62
54.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 A$3.51
$1.49 ฿48.11
53.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 A$2.94
$1.02 ฿32.87
88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 A$2.47
$0.48 ฿15.61
237.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.46 A$40.54
$4.32 ฿140
512.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 A$18.12
$21.68 ฿702
-45.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.09 A$9.33
$1.77 ฿57.3
244.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 A$10.17
$2.79 ฿90.4
137.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Ningi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.87
$1.35 ฿43.74
87.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.8 A$97.8
$11.76 ฿380
442.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 A$3.13
$3.15 ฿102
-35.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 A$1.73
$1 ฿32.3
13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.73 A$51.7
$13.64 ฿442
147.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K A$35.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-16.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K A$29.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-42.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ningi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 A$338
$123 ฿3,970
79.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.2 A$49.33
$13.93 ฿451
131.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.25 A$73.9
$18.24 ฿590
164.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ningi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.17 A$75.3
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.42 A$23.63
$17.11 ฿554
-9.88%
Cinema Ticket
$12.91 A$19.78
$9.07 ฿294
42.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ningi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,113 A$3,236
$694 ฿22.5K
204.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,225 A$11.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-54.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ningi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 A$80.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
-9.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.74 A$73.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
38.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 A$140
$115 ฿3,727
-20.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 A$190
$84.8 ฿2,743
46.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ningi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 A$1,946
$611 ฿19.8K
107.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 A$1,618
$442 ฿14.3K
138.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 A$3,065
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 A$2,532
$1,460 ฿47.2K
13.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,045 A$9,262
$4,244 ฿137.3K
42.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,298 A$8,117
$2,886 ฿93.4K
83.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ningi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
5.33
22.70%

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Last update for Ningi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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