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Cost of Living Comparison Between Patan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Patan and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Patan is 54.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Patan is 63.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Patan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 โ‚น217
$4.51 เธฟ142
-47.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.68 โ‚น969
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-76.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 โ‚น331
$8.78 เธฟ276
-58.43%
Cappuccino
$1.52 โ‚น138
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-50.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.28
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.47
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-28.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚น273
$3.68 เธฟ116
-18.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น59.9
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-70.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.75
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.3
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-70.27%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น86.0
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-57.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.04 โ‚น457
$19.68 เธฟ619
-74.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚น268
$3.66 เธฟ115
-19.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚น185
$3.38 เธฟ106
-39.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-57.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น88.5
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-57.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.22
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-74.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.65
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-75.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น39.98
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-70.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.44
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.88
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 โ‚น349
$4.35 เธฟ137
-11.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 โ‚น741
$20.65 เธฟ649
-60.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚น260
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
4.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.27 โ‚น479
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Patan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.43
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-78.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 โ‚น781
$11.36 เธฟ357
-24.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-73.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 โ‚น133
$13.72 เธฟ431
-89.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-49.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-34.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.73 โ‚น3,515
$122 เธฟ3,835
-68.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 โ‚น318
$13.61 เธฟ428
-74.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.36 โ‚น668
$18.49 เธฟ581
-60.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.65 โ‚น1,421
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-74.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 โ‚น622
$16.70 เธฟ525
-58.98%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น268
$9.09 เธฟ286
-67.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Patan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.0 โ‚น4,632
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-92.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,535 โ‚น139.3K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-90.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.62 โ‚น2,234
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-58.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.97 โ‚น2,266
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-27.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.21 โ‚น3,831
$113 เธฟ3,545
-62.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.85 โ‚น2,890
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-62.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Patan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.1K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-79.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 โ‚น6,973
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-82.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น24.9K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-86.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-87.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,077 โ‚น97.8K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-75.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$543 โ‚น49.3K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-81.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Patan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5.33
62.66%

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Last update for Patan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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