Cost of Living Comparison Between Pai and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pai and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pai is 18.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pai is 25.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 ฿101

$4.71 ฿151

-33.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.9 ฿797

$45.87 ฿1,468

-45.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.12 ฿228

$8.84 ฿283

-19.46%

Cappuccino

$2.09 ฿67

$3.06 ฿98

-31.70%

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

$0.65 ฿20.83

$0.69 ฿22.16

-5.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿10.96

$0.39 ฿12.56

-12.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿71.2

$2.49 ฿79.6

-10.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 ฿117

$3.72 ฿119

-1.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿56.1

$2.18 ฿69.8

-19.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.35

$1.8 ฿57.5

-25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 ฿40.57

$2.23 ฿71.4

-43.05%

Eggs

$2.12 ฿68

$2.23 ฿71.4

-4.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.89 ฿540

$19.66 ฿629

-14.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3 ฿95.9

$3.77 ฿121

-20.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.17 ฿357

$13.53 ฿433

-17.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 ฿91.5

$3.24 ฿104

-11.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 ฿38.19

$1.62 ฿51.9

-26.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 ฿58.7

$2.4 ฿76.8

-23.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.16

$2.08 ฿66.5

-27.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 ฿48.08

$1.59 ฿50.7

-5.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.52

$1.49 ฿47.76

-19.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.58

$1.01 ฿32.46

0.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.44

$0.48 ฿15.46

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿136

$4.48 ฿143

-4.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.79 ฿601

$20.34 ฿651

-7.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ฿56

$1.86 ฿59.5

-5.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.2

$2.7 ฿86.3

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.16

$1.43 ฿45.79

-34.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿33.56

$3.04 ฿97.4

-65.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 ฿37.09

$1.04 ฿33.18

11.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 ฿193

$13.64 ฿437

-55.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 ฿40.56

$1.35 ฿43.31

-5.93%

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

$28.1K ฿899.6K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

3.37%

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

$27.2K ฿871.2K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-18.66%

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

$73.6 ฿2,356

$122 ฿3,905

-39.66%

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

$13.36 ฿428

$13.61 ฿435

-1.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.72 ฿599

$18.36 ฿588

1.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.59 ฿1,587

$59.9 ฿1,915

-17.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.17 ฿389

$16.84 ฿539

-27.73%

Cinema Ticket

$6.95 ฿222

$8.92 ฿285

-22.09%

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

$294 ฿9,411

$684 ฿21.9K

-56.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,432 ฿301.8K

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-41.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.87 ฿1,020

$58.2 ฿1,862

-45.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.36 ฿1,100

$34.38 ฿1,100

-0.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.3 ฿2,633

$113 ฿3,631

-27.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$67.2 ฿2,149

$84.9 ฿2,716

-20.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$450 ฿14.4K

$621 ฿19.9K

-27.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$263 ฿8,420

$441 ฿14.1K

-40.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ฿25.7K

$2,063 ฿66K

-61.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$668 ฿21.4K

$1,469 ฿47K

-54.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 ฿77.8K

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-43.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,816 ฿58.1K

$2,957 ฿94.6K

-38.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

5.33

2.25%

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

Last update for Pai: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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