Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ajka Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ajka

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.3% cheaper than Ajka without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.5% more expensive than Ajka without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$7.44 Ft 2,417
-37.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$22.74 Ft 7,390
102.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$5.60 Ft 1,820
56.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$1.13 Ft 366
169.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$1.15 Ft 374
-37.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.56 Ft 184
-30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.30 Ft 421
87.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$1.14 Ft 371
232.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.06 Ft 345
101.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.62 Ft 527
14.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$2.64 Ft 857
-17.05%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$3.15 Ft 1,024
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$7.82 Ft 2,540
152.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.85 Ft 1,900
-35.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$17.38 Ft 5,647
-22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.87 Ft 609
73.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.78 Ft 579
-6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$2.04 Ft 664
17.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$2.94 Ft 956
-28.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.01 Ft 328
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.20 Ft 389
25.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.37 Ft 446
-27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.45 Ft 145
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$7.85 Ft 2,552
-45.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$4.77 Ft 1,551
325.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$0.98 Ft 319
82.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.44 Ft 467
92.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$1.12 Ft 363
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$24.63 Ft 8,004
-52.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$2.74 Ft 890
13.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$1.32 Ft 429
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$17.29 Ft 5,616
-20.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.73 Ft 563
-23.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$25.4K Ft 8.2M
7.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.0K Ft 8.5M
31.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$106 Ft 34.5K
13.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$25.13 Ft 8,164
-44.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$19.18 Ft 6,232
-4.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$46.69 Ft 15.2K
30.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$17.11 Ft 5,559
0.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$8.24 Ft 2,676
5.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$218 Ft 70.9K
219.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$6,283 Ft 2.0M
150.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$107 Ft 34.8K
-46.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$29.25 Ft 9,502
17.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$87.0 Ft 28.3K
30.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$113 Ft 36.6K
-24.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$455 Ft 147.8K
32.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$352 Ft 114.3K
23.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$624 Ft 202.7K
229.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$536 Ft 174.3K
179.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$2,700 Ft 877.3K
57.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$2,347 Ft 762.6K
27.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.85
-8.89%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ajka: February 28, 2026

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