Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Artemisa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Artemisa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 211.5% more expensive than Artemisa without rent, and 413.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 123.7% more expensive than Artemisa without rent, and 392.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Artemisa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$10.09 CUP 242
-53.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$24.65 CUP 592
87.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
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Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.23 CUP 29.59
147.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.07 CUP 49.63
-65.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.97 CUP 47.18
-80.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.47 CUP 35.39
65.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.14 CUP 51.3
77.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Artemisa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
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White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.44 CUP 58.6
-10.25%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.09 CUP 242
95.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$12.52 CUP 300
8.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
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Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
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Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
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Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Artemisa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Artemisa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Artemisa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Artemisa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Artemisa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$19.76 CUP 474
191.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$9.88 CUP 237
246.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$79.7 CUP 1,913
41.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Artemisa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Artemisa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Artemisa: March 1, 2026

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