Cost of Living Comparison Between Noord and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Noord and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Noord is 38.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Noord is 25.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.67 AWG 24.47

$4.68 ฿151

192.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.3 AWG 117

$46.4 ฿1,502

40.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.14 AWG 18.16

$8.65 ฿280

17.23%

Cappuccino

$4.91 AWG 8.79

$3.09 ฿100

58.90%

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

$0.98 AWG 1.76

$0.73 ฿23.53

34.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 AWG 2.64

$0.37 ฿11.95

297.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.23 AWG 9.37

$2.39 ฿77.4

118.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.89 AWG 12.33

$3.62 ฿117

90.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ฿72.5

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿58.2

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ฿72.3

Eggs

$2.23 ฿72.1

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.31 ฿625

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿122

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.05 ฿422

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.6

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿77.7

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 ฿64.3

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.62

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿48.11

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.87

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.61

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 ฿140

Wine (Bottle)

$9.72 AWG 17.4

$21.68 ฿702

-55.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.94 AWG 5.26

$1.35 ฿43.74

117.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.86 AWG 10.49

$3.15 ฿102

86.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$5.85 AWG 10.47

$1 ฿32.3

485.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$50.3 AWG 90.1

$13.64 ฿442

268.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.49 AWG 2.66

$1.3 ฿42.2

14.62%

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

$27.4K ฿885.2K

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

$33.9K ฿1.1M

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

$150 AWG 269

$123 ฿3,970

22.50%

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

$13.93 ฿451

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$100 AWG 179

$18.24 ฿590

448.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.3 AWG 90

$60.8 ฿1,966

-17.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 AWG 14.23

$9.07 ฿294

-12.35%

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

$694 ฿22.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿514.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ฿1,861

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.51 ฿1,117

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,727

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,743

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$801 AWG 1,434

$611 ฿19.8K

31.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 AWG 1,061

$442 ฿14.3K

33.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,773 AWG 3,175

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-11.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,651 AWG 2,956

$1,460 ฿47.2K

13.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$992 AWG 1,777

$697 ฿22.5K

42.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

12.57%

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

Last update for Noord: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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