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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Akure Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Akure

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 98.7% more expensive than Akure without rent, and 87.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 83.8% more expensive than Akure without rent, and 135.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Akure
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.44 โ‚ฆ2,040
213.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$17.52 โ‚ฆ24.8K
163.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.43 โ‚ฆ7,698
61.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.19 โ‚ฆ3,102
41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.34 โ‚ฆ478
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.20 โ‚ฆ283
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$0.81 โ‚ฆ1,145
196.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$1.43 โ‚ฆ2,026
157.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Akure
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$2.15 โ‚ฆ3,047
4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.97 โ‚ฆ1,378
92.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.34 โ‚ฆ3,312
-5.13%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.71 โ‚ฆ2,419
30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.42 โ‚ฆ9,098
206.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.34 โ‚ฆ6,151
-15.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$5.32 โ‚ฆ7,540
146.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.54 โ‚ฆ5,021
-4.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,870
-16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,871
15.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.68 โ‚ฆ2,375
17.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.41 โ‚ฆ2,003
9.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.90 โ‚ฆ2,695
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.90 โ‚ฆ2,700
-48.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.36 โ‚ฆ505
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,786
245.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$2.11 โ‚ฆ2,995
878.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.69 โ‚ฆ978
156.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$0.87 โ‚ฆ1,241
216.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Akure
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.27 โ‚ฆ384
407.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,681
161.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$2.23 โ‚ฆ3,168
-52.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.66 โ‚ฆ6,607
194.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.45 โ‚ฆ632
197.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$20.1K โ‚ฆ28.6M
37.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$20.3K โ‚ฆ28.8M
65.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Akure
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$21.63 โ‚ฆ30.7K
463.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.88 โ‚ฆ14.0K
37.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$17.23 โ‚ฆ24.4K
7.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Akure
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.41 โ‚ฆ9,090
41.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Akure
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$64.6 โ‚ฆ91.6K
986.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$2,272 โ‚ฆ3.2M
603.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Akure
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$19.43 โ‚ฆ27.6K
203.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$24.96 โ‚ฆ35.4K
37.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$63.4 โ‚ฆ89.9K
77.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$57.0 โ‚ฆ80.9K
48.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Akure
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$397 โ‚ฆ563.5K
52.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$267 โ‚ฆ378.1K
63.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$647 โ‚ฆ917.1K
219.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$535 โ‚ฆ759.1K
175.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Akure
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$35.21 โ‚ฆ49.9K
1454.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.33
-67.36%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Akure: January 12, 2026

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