Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: North Bay is 52.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: North Bay is 41.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Bay
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.87 CA$20.24
$4.68 ฿151
217.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 CA$108
$46.4 ฿1,502
71.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 CA$11.99
$8.65 ฿280
1.85%
Cappuccino
$3.18 CA$4.33
$3.09 ฿100
2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$0.73 ฿23.53
189.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CA$1.92
$0.37 ฿11.95
281.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 CA$6.97
$2.39 ฿77.4
114.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 CA$8.92
$3.62 ฿117
80.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Bay
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 CA$2.36
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.8 ฿58.2
26.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.95 CA$9.47
$2.24 ฿72.3
210.27%
Eggs
$3.43 CA$4.67
$2.23 ฿72.1
53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 CA$28.27
$19.31 ฿625
7.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.23 CA$24.82
$3.77 ฿122
383.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 CA$15.14
$13.05 ฿422
-14.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.42 CA$6.02
$3.28 ฿106
34.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.91
$1.63 ฿52.6
-13.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$2.4 ฿77.7
53.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$1.99 ฿64.3
77.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$1.53 ฿49.62
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$1.49 ฿48.11
41.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
195.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$0.48 ฿15.61
458.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.09 CA$17.82
$4.32 ฿140
203.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 CA$19.22
$21.68 ฿702
-34.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.77 ฿57.3
41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.62
$2.79 ฿90.4
21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
North Bay
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$1.35 ฿43.74
75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 CA$98.9
$11.76 ฿380
517.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 CA$5.56
$3.15 ฿102
29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 CA$1.44
$1 ฿32.3
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.43 CA$34.61
$13.64 ฿442
86.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K CA$27.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-41.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Bay
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 CA$197
$123 ฿3,970
18.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.49 CA$45.59
$13.93 ฿451
140.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CA$82.2
$18.24 ฿590
231.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Bay
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.58 CA$33.46
$60.8 ฿1,966
-59.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 CA$15.02
$9.07 ฿294
21.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Bay
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$923 CA$1,257
$694 ฿22.5K
33.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29K CA$39.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
82.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Bay
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.49 CA$60.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
-22.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.3 CA$24.91
$34.51 ฿1,117
-46.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 CA$81.1
$115 ฿3,727
-48.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 CA$112
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Bay
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 CA$1,871
$611 ฿19.8K
124.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 CA$1,732
$442 ฿14.3K
187.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 CA$3,060
$2,014 ฿65.2K
11.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 CA$2,925
$1,460 ฿47.2K
47.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 CA$6,735
$4,244 ฿137.3K
16.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,691 CA$5,024
$2,886 ฿93.4K
27.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
North Bay
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,513 CA$3,421
$697 ฿22.5K
260.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
5.33
21.01%

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

Last update for North Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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