Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Amparai Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Amparai

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.5% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 134.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.7% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 171.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Amparai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.13 LKR 1,233
13.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.47 LKR 7,610
82.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.13 LKR 2,428
6.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.62 LKR 782
17.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.74 LKR 220
-1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 LKR 112
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.37 LKR 709
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.32 LKR 991
9.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Amparai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.72 LKR 514
30.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.52 LKR 156
246.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.85 LKR 255
163.53%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.23 LKR 668
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.2 LKR 4,243
35.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.58 LKR 1,370
-17.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.19 LKR 2,447
59.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.45 LKR 2,226
-55.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.12 LKR 335
45.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.92 LKR 1,768
-59.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.21 LKR 361
64.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.15 LKR 344
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.37 LKR 408
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.18 LKR 354
-13.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 LKR 166
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10 LKR 2,988
-56.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.2 LKR 4,242
52.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.08 LKR 622
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.99 LKR 893
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Amparai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.41 LKR 123
668.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.32 LKR 96.6
212.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$0.58 LKR 173
2251.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.27 LKR 378
2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.9K LKR 8M
1.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$35K LKR 10.5M
-3.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Amparai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
107.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$4.39 LKR 1,313
217.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.98 LKR 4,474
21.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Amparai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$1.96 LKR 585
362.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Amparai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$36.51 LKR 10.9K
1801.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$447 LKR 133.7K
3453.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Amparai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.96 LKR 8,354
105.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.05 LKR 5,692
81.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
66.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$38.09 LKR 11.4K
122.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Amparai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Amparai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$97.8 LKR 29.2K
612.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.45
-67.60%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Amparai: October 28, 2025

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