Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ayutthaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ayutthaya

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.7% more expensive than Ayutthaya without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.1% more expensive than Ayutthaya without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ayutthaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$1.83 ฿57.6
154.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$19.92 ฿626
131.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$6.91 ฿217
26.48%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$2.10 ฿66.1
44.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.69 ฿21.76
4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.29 ฿9.20
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$2.05 ฿64.5
19.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.45 ฿109
9.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ayutthaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.49 ฿46.90
43.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.98 ฿62.2
-6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.13 ฿35.54
93.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.88 ฿59.0
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$13.61 ฿428
44.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.60 ฿81.9
45.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$10.82 ฿340
25.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.56 ฿80.5
26.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$0.80 ฿25.25
108.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.89 ฿59.6
26.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.34 ฿42.24
55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.60 ฿50.5
-4.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.22 ฿38.39
23.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.03 ฿32.26
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.46 ฿14.31
10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$2.82 ฿88.6
51.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$16.03 ฿504
26.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.70 ฿53.5
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$3.40 ฿107
-18.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ayutthaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$1.10 ฿34.54
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$24.76 ฿779
-52.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.06 ฿33.23
193.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.76 ฿23.75
30.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$3.65 ฿115
276.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.19 ฿37.46
10.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$19.9K ฿626.9K
36.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.2K ฿666.3K
60.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ayutthaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$71.9 ฿2,259
67.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$13.35 ฿420
4.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$17.50 ฿550
4.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ayutthaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$81.3 ฿2,555
-25.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$12.27 ฿386
40.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$5.79 ฿182
50.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ayutthaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$260 ฿8,165
168.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$18.3K ฿576.7K
-14.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ayutthaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$19.10 ฿601
201.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$34.92 ฿1,098
-1.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$60.5 ฿1,901
87.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$57.2 ฿1,798
48.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ayutthaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$418 ฿13.1K
44.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$143 ฿4,494
205.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$617 ฿19.4K
233.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$313 ฿9,830
379.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$1,989 ฿62.5K
113.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,593 ฿50.1K
87.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ayutthaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$1,035 ฿32.5K
-48.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ayutthaya: March 2, 2026

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