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

😐 Solo nomad: Onchan is 55.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Onchan is 37.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.93 IMP 22.09
$4.68 ฿151
539.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 IMP 78.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
130.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 IMP 7.53
$8.65 ฿280
17.92%
Cappuccino
$5.55 IMP 4.1
$3.09 ฿100
79.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 IMP 2.02
$0.73 ฿23.53
275.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 IMP 1.41
$0.37 ฿11.95
418.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 IMP 4.86
$2.39 ฿77.4
175.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 IMP 4.59
$3.62 ฿117
71.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 IMP 1.49
$2.24 ฿72.5
-9.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 IMP 1.5
$1.8 ฿58.2
12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 IMP 1.44
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.95%
Eggs
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$2.23 ฿72.1
85.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 IMP 4.92
$19.31 ฿625
-65.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.19 IMP 6.04
$3.77 ฿122
117.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 IMP 8.58
$13.05 ฿422
-10.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 IMP 1.77
$3.28 ฿106
-26.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 IMP 1.28
$1.63 ฿52.6
6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 IMP 1.89
$2.4 ฿77.7
6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 IMP 2.15
$1.99 ฿64.3
46.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 IMP 1.69
$1.53 ฿49.62
49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 IMP 1.83
$1.49 ฿48.11
66.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 IMP 1.21
$1.02 ฿32.87
60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.5
$0.48 ฿15.61
325.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.49 IMP 16.6
$4.32 ฿140
420.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.99 IMP 8.85
$21.68 ฿702
-44.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
133.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 IMP 2.78
$2.79 ฿90.4
35.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 IMP 3.9
$3.15 ฿102
67.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IMP 1.09
$1 ฿32.3
47.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83 IMP 61.3
$13.64 ฿442
508.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 IMP 1.66
$1.3 ฿42.2
73.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K IMP 25.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
25.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K IMP 25.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
3.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 IMP 228
$123 ฿3,970
151.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.95 IMP 28.01
$13.93 ฿451
172.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 IMP 52.7
$18.24 ฿590
291.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 IMP 10.13
$9.07 ฿294
51.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,302 IMP 961
$694 ฿22.5K
87.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.6K IMP 23.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
98.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 IMP 69.1
$57.5 ฿1,861
62.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 IMP 30.85
$34.51 ฿1,117
21.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 IMP 90.3
$115 ฿3,727
6.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77 IMP 56.9
$84.8 ฿2,743
-9.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onchan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
5.33
-31.33%

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Last update for Onchan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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