Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Arad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Arad

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 42.7% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.3% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$18.29 ₪65.3
-74.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$59.2 ₪211
-21.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$15.76 ₪56.2
-45.11%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.89 ₪10.32
6.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.8 ₪9.99
-73.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.01 ₪7.17
-81.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$4.19 ₪14.97
-42.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$8.6 ₪30.68
-57.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.78 ₪6.35
25.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.54 ₪9.06
-29.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.47 ₪8.83
-9.31%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.05 ₪14.44
-44.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.45 ₪65.8
4.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.88 ₪38.81
-65.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$17.82 ₪63.6
-26.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.17 ₪11.3
3.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.01 ₪7.18
-18.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.8 ₪6.41
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.96 ₪6.98
1.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.39 ₪4.96
10.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.24 ₪4.42
20.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.93 ₪6.9
-47.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.3 ₪4.64
-63.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.15 ₪39.79
-61.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.23 ₪36.5
111.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.41 ₪8.59
-26.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.02 ₪10.77
-7.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.57 ₪5.6
-14.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$65.5 ₪234
-82.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.87 ₪20.93
-46.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.68 ₪6.01
-40.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$43.55 ₪155
-68.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.03 ₪7.25
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$39.3K ₪140.3K
-30.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$41.7K ₪148.6K
-18.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$261 ₪931
-52.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.94 ₪39.04
27.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$31.83 ₪114
-42.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$65.4 ₪233
-7.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$18.33 ₪65.4
-6.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.58 ₪44.89
-27.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$852 ₪3,038
-18.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$11.8K ₪42K
35.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$112 ₪400
-48.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$53.4 ₪191
-35.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$126 ₪448
-8.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$196 ₪701
-56.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$693 ₪2,474
-11.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$915 ₪3,264
-51.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,112 ₪3,968
81.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,382 ₪4,932
5.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$7,329 ₪26.2K
-42.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,790 ₪20.7K
-50.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,778 ₪13.5K
-81.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arad: October 27, 2025

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