Cost of Living Comparison Between Philipsburg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Philipsburg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Philipsburg is 53.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 157% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Philipsburg is 54% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 159.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ANG 26.5
$4.68 ฿151
217.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 ANG 133
$46.4 ฿1,502
60.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 ANG 14.4
$8.65 ฿280
-6.71%
Cappuccino
$4.3 ANG 7.67
$3.09 ฿100
39.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ANG 5.24
$0.73 ฿23.53
301.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ANG 6.69
$0.37 ฿11.95
913.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 ANG 5.28
$2.39 ฿77.4
23.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ANG 8.83
$3.62 ฿117
36.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.93 ANG 5.24
$2.24 ฿72.5
30.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 ANG 5.41
$1.8 ฿58.2
68.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 ANG 5.22
$2.24 ฿72.3
30.36%
Eggs
$6.26 ANG 11.17
$2.23 ฿72.1
180.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.23 ANG 32.55
$19.31 ฿625
-5.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.95 ANG 30.25
$3.77 ฿122
349.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.16 ANG 34.19
$13.05 ฿422
46.82%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ANG 10.98
$3.28 ฿106
87.50%
Banana (1kg)
$6.03 ANG 10.76
$1.63 ฿52.6
269.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.19 ANG 16.4
$2.4 ฿77.7
282.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 ANG 11.42
$1.99 ฿64.3
221.61%
Potato (1kg)
$4.09 ANG 7.3
$1.53 ฿49.62
167.32%
Onion (1kg)
$4.1 ANG 7.32
$1.49 ฿48.11
175.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.52 ANG 8.06
$1.02 ฿32.87
343.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ANG 3.54
$0.48 ฿15.61
314.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.18 ANG 14.59
$4.32 ฿140
89.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ANG 19.87
$21.68 ฿702
-48.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 ANG 6.02
$1.77 ฿57.3
90.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ANG 5.2
$2.79 ฿90.4
4.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 ANG 2.6
$1.35 ฿43.74
8.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 ANG 26.6
$3.15 ฿102
373.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.13 ANG 9.16
$1 ฿32.3
413.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ANG 2.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 ANG 396
$123 ฿3,970
80.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.34 ANG 57.7
$13.93 ฿451
132.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.3 ANG 127
$18.24 ฿590
290.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 ANG 111
$60.8 ฿1,966
2.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 ANG 23.32
$9.07 ฿294
44.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 ANG 664
$694 ฿22.5K
-46.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K ANG 19.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-30.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$34.51 ฿1,117
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$115 ฿3,727
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$84.8 ฿2,743
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 ANG 3,538
$611 ฿19.8K
224.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 ANG 3,391
$442 ฿14.3K
329.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,738 ANG 10.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
184.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,688 ANG 10.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
289.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,947 ANG 5,260
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-30.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philipsburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,107 ANG 1,976
$697 ฿22.5K
58.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.33
7.88%

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Last update for Philipsburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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