Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Andong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Andong

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.2% cheaper than Andong without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 18.7% cheaper than Andong without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Andong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.21 β‚©9,783
-35.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$36.41 β‚©49.4K
27.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.48 β‚©7,441
57.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$3.76 β‚©5,108
-17.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.52 β‚©2,060
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.84 β‚©1,137
-55.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.24 β‚©4,394
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$4.79 β‚©6,505
-24.43%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Andong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$2.17 β‚©2,940
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$3.12 β‚©4,228
-42.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$3.06 β‚©4,157
-26.80%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$3.02 β‚©4,101
-26.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.31 β‚©14K
87.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$8.13 β‚©11K
-53.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$27.23 β‚©36.9K
-52.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$7.95 β‚©10.8K
-58.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$3.23 β‚©4,389
-49.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$5.4 β‚©7,332
-55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$5.31 β‚©7,203
-62.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$3.86 β‚©5,242
-60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.93 β‚©3,981
-49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$2.15 β‚©2,914
-52.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.17 β‚©1,586
-58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.21 β‚©4,358
34.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$15.85 β‚©21.5K
36.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.88 β‚©2,547
-5.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.36 β‚©4,555
-16.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Andong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.11 β‚©1,503
21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.52 β‚©4,775
-10.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.54 β‚©729
85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$8.83 β‚©12K
54.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.16 β‚©1,568
12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
-0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$25.4K β‚©34.4M
33.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Andong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$165 β‚©224.4K
-25.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$35.13 β‚©47.7K
-60.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$22.22 β‚©30.2K
-17.91%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Andong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$48.01 β‚©65.1K
26.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$11.15 β‚©15.1K
-18.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Andong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$410 β‚©555.9K
69.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$23.2K β‚©31.5M
-31.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Andong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$59.8 β‚©81.1K
-3.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$47.14 β‚©64K
-26.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$80.7 β‚©109.4K
42.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$118 β‚©160.4K
-28.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Andong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$454 β‚©616.5K
34.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$383 β‚©520.3K
15.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,054 β‚©1.4M
91.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$752 β‚©1M
94.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$7,624 β‚©10.3M
-44.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$4,791 β‚©6.5M
-39.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Andong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$1,769 β‚©2.4M
-60.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Andong: October 26, 2025

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