Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Asuncion Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Asuncion

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 61.5% more expensive than Asuncion without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 65.3% more expensive than Asuncion without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$4.43 ₲30.0K

1.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$26.35 ₲178.4K

74.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.57 ₲30.9K

92.12%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.96 ₲13.3K

57.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.84 ₲5,662

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.47 ₲3,150

-14.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.46 ₲9,917

64.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.87 ₲12.7K

96.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.87 ₲5,864

158.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.99 ₲6,703

88.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.91 ₲6,182

143.96%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.64 ₲11.1K

35.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.67 ₲45.2K

195.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.09 ₲20.9K

18.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.69 ₲45.3K

95.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.04 ₲13.8K

65.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.76 ₲5,158

122.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$0.95 ₲6,439

145.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.64 ₲11.1K

20.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.07 ₲7,272

44.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.09 ₲7,409

38.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.56 ₲3,761

75.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.55 ₲3,757

-12.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.41 ₲9,525

208.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.40 ₲43.3K

222.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.77 ₲5,185

129.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.37 ₲9,300

100.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.44 ₲3,002

211.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$24.91 ₲168.7K

-54.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.65 ₲4,387

378.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.74 ₲5,015

41.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$8.58 ₲58.1K

59.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.89 ₲6,038

50.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$14.5K ₲98.3M

90.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$24.3K ₲164.8M

37.99%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$41.63 ₲281.8K

193.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$13.77 ₲93.2K

-1.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$14.91 ₲100.9K

24.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$27.30 ₲184.8K

125.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$11.78 ₲79.7K

41.77%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.90 ₲33.2K

85.51%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$163 ₲1.1M

330.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$3,304 ₲22.4M

383.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$48.13 ₲325.9K

22.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$30.65 ₲207.5K

12.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$72.2 ₲488.5K

56.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$51.7 ₲350.3K

63.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$399 ₲2.7M

52.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$296 ₲2.0M

47.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$717 ₲4.9M

188.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$486 ₲3.3M

202.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,671 ₲11.3M

166.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,261 ₲8.5M

136.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$536 ₲3.6M

2.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

10.17

-47.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Asuncion: January 13, 2026

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