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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Albertville Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Albertville

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.1% cheaper than Albertville without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 38.3% cheaper than Albertville without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Albertville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$16.30 โ‚ฌ14.05
-72.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$65.0 โ‚ฌ56.1
-29.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$12.93 โ‚ฌ11.14
-32.10%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.46
-23.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-76.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$7.97 โ‚ฌ6.87
-69.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
-48.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Albertville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
141.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
-29.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
-17.16%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.62
-46.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$17.98 โ‚ฌ15.50
9.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$16.03 โ‚ฌ13.82
-77.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$26.18 โ‚ฌ22.56
-50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
35.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
-32.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
-35.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
-48.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
-45.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
-46.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
-30.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.44 โ‚ฌ0.38
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.83
-68.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.19
117.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
-44.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
-12.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Albertville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-32.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$49.63 โ‚ฌ42.78
-77.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.87
-44.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
-45.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.93
-76.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
-33.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$38.2K โ‚ฌ33.0K
-27.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
-11.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Albertville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$286 โ‚ฌ247
-57.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.12
-38.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$37.74 โ‚ฌ32.53
-51.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Albertville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$38.05 โ‚ฌ32.80
62.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-10.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.18
9.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Albertville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$754 โ‚ฌ650
-6.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$11.9K โ‚ฌ10.2K
34.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Albertville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.66
2.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$46.70 โ‚ฌ40.26
-26.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$122 โ‚ฌ105
-7.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$163 โ‚ฌ141
-48.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Albertville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$777 โ‚ฌ670
-22.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$417 โ‚ฌ360
4.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,369 โ‚ฌ1,180
51.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,067 โ‚ฌ920
38.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$4,006 โ‚ฌ3,453
10.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$3,086 โ‚ฌ2,660
-3.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Albertville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$5,506 โ‚ฌ4,746
-90.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.76
41.76%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Albertville: January 10, 2026

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