Cost of Living Comparison Between Onchan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Onchan and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Onchan is 36.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Onchan is 54.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.92 IMP 22.44
$4.65 ฿147
543.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 IMP 82.1
$46.11 ฿1,460
137.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 IMP 7.49
$8.74 ฿277
14.30%
Cappuccino
$5.30 IMP 3.97
$3.04 ฿96.2
74.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 IMP 2.08
$0.72 ฿22.80
286.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 IMP 1.43
$0.39 ฿12.38
389.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 IMP 4.94
$2.44 ฿77.2
169.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 IMP 4.61
$3.79 ฿120
62.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 IMP 1.50
$2.14 ฿67.9
-6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 IMP 1.52
$1.86 ฿58.9
8.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 IMP 1.49
$2.19 ฿69.2
-9.13%
Eggs
$4.32 IMP 3.24
$2.25 ฿71.1
92.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 IMP 5.14
$19.73 ฿625
-65.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 IMP 6.22
$3.79 ฿120
118.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 IMP 8.89
$13.55 ฿429
-12.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 IMP 1.75
$3.25 ฿103
-28.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 IMP 1.30
$1.67 ฿52.9
3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 IMP 1.93
$2.39 ฿75.7
7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 IMP 2.21
$2.09 ฿66.2
41.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 IMP 1.73
$1.53 ฿48.39
50.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 IMP 1.95
$1.51 ฿47.79
72.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 IMP 1.25
$0.99 ฿31.30
67.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.53
$0.51 ฿16.30
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.47 IMP 16.85
$4.27 ฿135
426.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.05 IMP 9.04
$20.31 ฿643
-40.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.93 IMP 2.95
$1.79 ฿56.7
119.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 IMP 2.83
$2.77 ฿87.6
36.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 IMP 4.02
$3.11 ฿98.4
72.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IMP 1.10
$0.99 ฿31.48
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.3 IMP 61.7
$13.73 ฿435
499.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 IMP 1.68
$1.32 ฿41.75
69.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K IMP 25.6K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
25.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K IMP 26.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 IMP 227
$120 ฿3,811
151.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.90 IMP 28.42
$13.93 ฿441
172.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.6 IMP 53.7
$18.31 ฿579
290.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 IMP 9.99
$8.71 ฿276
52.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,329 IMP 997
$698 ฿22.1K
90.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.4K IMP 24.3K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
105.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 IMP 70.1
$57.6 ฿1,824
62.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.04 IMP 30.78
$34.24 ฿1,084
19.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 IMP 91.1
$113 ฿3,582
7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 IMP 58.3
$84.8 ฿2,684
-8.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
5.33
-31.33%

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Last update for Onchan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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