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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.7% cheaper than Ajka without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.8% cheaper than Ajka without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$7.81 Ft 2,400
-41.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$22.98 Ft 7,063
103.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$5.93 Ft 1,823
46.71%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.13 Ft 347
158.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.15 Ft 352
-40.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.60 Ft 185
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.28 Ft 394
96.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$1.13 Ft 346
236.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.12 Ft 343
92.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.71 Ft 525
9.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$2.65 Ft 813
-18.49%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$3.20 Ft 985
-30.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$8.02 Ft 2,466
144.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.98 Ft 1,837
-36.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$17.44 Ft 5,360
-23.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.85 Ft 568
76.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.85 Ft 568
-12.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$2.03 Ft 624
13.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$2.94 Ft 905
-29.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.06 Ft 324
51.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.19 Ft 366
21.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$1.42 Ft 437
-27.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.47 Ft 146
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$7.57 Ft 2,325
-40.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$5.08 Ft 1,560
277.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.01 Ft 310
80.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.50 Ft 460
79.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$1.12 Ft 346
23.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$24.60 Ft 7,559
-52.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.84 Ft 874
9.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.27 Ft 389
-21.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$17.13 Ft 5,265
-19.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.73 Ft 533
-24.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$25.8K Ft 7.9M
6.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$25.3K Ft 7.8M
30.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$103 Ft 31.7K
21.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$25.31 Ft 7,778
-45.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$19.01 Ft 5,842
-2.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$46.12 Ft 14.2K
31.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$16.61 Ft 5,104
3.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$8.61 Ft 2,645
4.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$217 Ft 66.6K
221.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$6,272 Ft 1.9M
156.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$108 Ft 33.2K
-45.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$29.99 Ft 9,218
16.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$85.7 Ft 26.4K
33.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$110 Ft 33.9K
-22.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$448 Ft 137.5K
38.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$349 Ft 107.1K
25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$634 Ft 194.8K
227.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$523 Ft 160.9K
188.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$3,161 Ft 971.5K
19.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$2,844 Ft 874.0K
-5.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ajka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.85
-8.89%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ajka: April 11, 2026

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