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Cost of Living Comparison Between Palanga and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Palanga and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Palanga is 18.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Palanga is 10.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palanga
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
$4.51 เธฟ142
152.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
48.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.89
$8.78 เธฟ276
-9.00%
Cappuccino
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
261.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
390.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.86
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
134.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.65
$3.68 เธฟ116
46.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palanga
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-37.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-3.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-8.11%
Eggs
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 โ‚ฌ9.02
$19.68 เธฟ619
-46.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.60
$3.66 เธฟ115
109.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 โ‚ฌ10.30
$13.09 เธฟ411
-8.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$3.38 เธฟ106
-58.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-1.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-22.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
55.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.70
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-47.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-39.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
73.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.02
$4.35 เธฟ137
33.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 โ‚ฌ7.88
$20.65 เธฟ649
-55.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-20.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palanga
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
48.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.36 โ‚ฌ30.48
$11.36 เธฟ357
211.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-5.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.15
$13.72 เธฟ431
-31.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
24.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
40.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-14.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palanga
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 โ‚ฌ203
$122 เธฟ3,835
93.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$13.61 เธฟ428
17.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.79 โ‚ฌ12.75
$18.49 เธฟ581
-20.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palanga
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚ฌ65.2
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
22.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.22
$16.70 เธฟ525
5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.14
$9.09 เธฟ286
3.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palanga
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 โ‚ฌ404
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-33.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,786 โ‚ฌ6,711
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-51.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palanga
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ80.9
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
59.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.05 โ‚ฌ39.69
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
33.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 โ‚ฌ85.2
$113 เธฟ3,545
-12.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 โ‚ฌ162
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
122.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palanga
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 โ‚ฌ699
$606 เธฟ19.1K
33.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฌ353
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-5.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 โ‚ฌ1,183
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-33.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 โ‚ฌ592
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-53.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,420 โ‚ฌ3,810
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-0.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,091 โ‚ฌ1,802
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-30.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palanga
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,264 โ‚ฌ1,089
$547 เธฟ17.2K
130.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
5.33
-21.20%

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Last update for Palanga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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