Cost of Living Comparison Between Pecs and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pecs and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pecs is 1.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pecs is 0.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pecs
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 Ft 2,922
$4.65 ฿148
86.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.48 Ft 14.3K
$46.11 ฿1,470
-7.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 Ft 2,851
$8.74 ฿279
-3.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Ft 745
$3.04 ฿96.9
-27.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 382
$0.72 ฿22.96
56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ft 307
$0.39 ฿12.47
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 Ft 547
$2.44 ฿77.8
-33.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 Ft 741
$3.79 ฿121
-41.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pecs
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 358
$2.14 ฿68.4
-50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 511
$1.86 ฿59.3
-18.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 Ft 639
$2.19 ฿69.7
-13.70%
Eggs
$2.53 Ft 852
$2.25 ฿71.6
12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 Ft 3,159
$19.73 ฿629
-52.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 2,066
$3.79 ฿121
61.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 Ft 4,819
$13.55 ฿432
5.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 679
$3.25 ฿104
-38.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 714
$1.67 ฿53.3
26.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Ft 734
$2.39 ฿76.3
-8.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 Ft 1,212
$2.09 ฿66.7
71.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 Ft 415
$1.53 ฿48.74
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 430
$1.51 ฿48.13
-15.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 Ft 584
$0.99 ฿31.53
74.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 184
$0.51 ฿16.41
7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Ft 2,435
$4.27 ฿136
68.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.47 Ft 1,508
$20.31 ฿647
-77.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 392
$1.79 ฿57.1
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 Ft 681
$2.77 ฿88.2
-27.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Pecs
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 Ft 476
$1.40 ฿44.77
0.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.86 Ft 8,389
$11.70 ฿373
112.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 Ft 1,090
$3.11 ฿99.1
3.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 377
$0.99 ฿31.71
13.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.28 Ft 7,858
$13.73 ฿438
69.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Ft 580
$1.32 ฿42.05
30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K Ft 9.2M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Ft 10.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-7.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pecs
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 Ft 54.4K
$120 ฿3,838
33.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 Ft 9,384
$13.93 ฿444
99.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.46 Ft 6,567
$18.31 ฿584
6.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pecs
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.55 Ft 15.0K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-26.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 Ft 7,330
$17.23 ฿549
26.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 Ft 2,720
$8.71 ฿278
-7.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pecs
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 Ft 135.1K
$698 ฿22.2K
-42.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,147 Ft 2.4M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-54.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pecs
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 Ft 30.8K
$57.6 ฿1,838
58.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.61 Ft 14.7K
$34.24 ฿1,092
27.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 Ft 32.0K
$113 ฿3,608
-16.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 Ft 33.5K
$84.8 ฿2,704
16.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pecs
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 Ft 169.8K
$604 ฿19.3K
-16.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 Ft 121.0K
$436 ฿13.9K
-17.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 Ft 229.9K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-66.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 Ft 185.4K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-63.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,319 Ft 1.1M
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-21.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,861 Ft 965.5K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-4.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pecs
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$957 Ft 323.0K
$529 ฿16.9K
80.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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Last update for Pecs: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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