Cost of Living Comparison Between Nong Khai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nong Khai and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nong Khai is 23.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nong Khai is 13.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nong Khai
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 ฿98.5
$4.68 ฿151
-34.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.03 ฿875
$46.4 ฿1,502
-41.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 ฿201
$8.65 ฿280
-28.21%
Cappuccino
$1.57 ฿50.7
$3.09 ฿100
-49.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.93
$0.73 ฿23.53
-6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ฿12.19
$0.37 ฿11.95
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
2.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ฿119
$3.62 ฿117
1.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nong Khai
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ฿54.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ฿45.39
$1.8 ฿58.2
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 ฿42.31
$2.24 ฿72.3
-41.52%
Eggs
$2.13 ฿69
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.21 ฿589
$19.31 ฿625
-5.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ฿99.4
$3.77 ฿122
-18.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.61 ฿343
$13.05 ฿422
-18.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.63 ฿52.6
-26.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.4 ฿77.7
-17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50
$1.99 ฿64.3
-22.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.42
$1.53 ฿49.62
-3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ฿40.97
$1.49 ฿48.11
-14.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.92
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.53
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 ฿144
$4.32 ฿140
3.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.19 ฿686
$21.68 ฿702
-2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ฿55.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ฿86.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
-4.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Nong Khai
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.22
$1.35 ฿43.74
-28.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿34.22
$3.15 ฿102
-66.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ฿38.58
$1 ฿32.3
19.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ฿204
$13.64 ฿442
-53.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿40.16
$1.3 ฿42.2
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿895.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ฿894.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nong Khai
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.1 ฿2,462
$123 ฿3,970
-37.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.87 ฿449
$13.93 ฿451
-0.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.27 ฿591
$18.24 ฿590
0.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nong Khai
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 ฿1,621
$60.8 ฿1,966
-17.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.16 ฿394
$17.11 ฿554
-28.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 ฿225
$9.07 ฿294
-23.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nong Khai
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 ฿9,547
$694 ฿22.5K
-57.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,489 ฿307.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-40.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nong Khai
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.97 ฿1,099
$57.5 ฿1,861
-40.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.48 ฿1,116
$34.51 ฿1,117
-0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ฿3,165
$115 ฿3,727
-15.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 ฿2,321
$84.8 ฿2,743
-15.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nong Khai
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 ฿13.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-31.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 ฿4,005
$442 ฿14.3K
-72.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿26K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ฿21.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,422 ฿78.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-42.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,572 ฿50.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-45.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nong Khai
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$783 ฿25.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
12.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.33
2.25%

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Last update for Nong Khai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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