Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alabang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Alabang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.8% more expensive than Alabang without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 57.6% more expensive than Alabang without rent, and 117.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.06 ₱241

11.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$21.48 ₱1,276

114.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$2.29 ₱136

283.41%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.63 ₱156

17.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.92 ₱54.9

-23.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.35 ₱20.71

14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.25 ₱74.4

92.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.70 ₱160

36.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.56 ₱92.7

44.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.16 ₱69.2

61.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.73 ₱43.46

204.11%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.03 ₱121

9.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.99 ₱415

181.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.96 ₱176

23.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.68 ₱397

95.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.13 ₱127

58.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.38 ₱81.9

22.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.56 ₱92.7

49.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.58 ₱93.9

25.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.21 ₱72.0

28.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$3.23 ₱192

-53.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.64 ₱97.4

-40.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.69 ₱40.78

-30.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.15 ₱128

102.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.56 ₱449

173.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.22 ₱72.5

45.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.82 ₱108

51.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.28 ₱16.78

389.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.77 ₱45.67

303.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.22 ₱13.04

377.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.19 ₱130

526.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.10 ₱65.3

21.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$25.4K ₱1.5M

9.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

65.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$46.45 ₱2,761

162.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$32.80 ₱1,949

-58.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$29.36 ₱1,745

-37.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$34.39 ₱2,044

79.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.38 ₱260

281.28%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$3.49 ₱207

160.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$66.5 ₱3,953

955.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$2,819 ₱167.5K

467.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$32.18 ₱1,913

82.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$18.07 ₱1,074

90.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$97.3 ₱5,782

15.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$53.8 ₱3,195

57.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$247 ₱14.7K

145.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$176 ₱10.5K

146.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$596 ₱35.4K

246.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$399 ₱23.7K

269.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,816 ₱107.9K

144.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,010 ₱60.0K

195.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

8.13

-34.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Alabang: January 12, 2026

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