Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bacong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bacong

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.4% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 77% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 115.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.67 ₱159

68.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$20.99 ₱1,248

119.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$3.57 ₱212

145.94%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.01 ₱119

53.73%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.57 ₱33.76

22.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.30 ₱17.77

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.01 ₱60.0

137.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.82 ₱108

102.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.80 ₱107

25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.23 ₱73.0

52.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.88 ₱52.1

152.27%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.18 ₱130

2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$5.81 ₱345

238.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.28 ₱254

-14.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.96 ₱413

88.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.75 ₱223

-9.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.20 ₱71.1

40.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$3.36 ₱200

-30.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.55 ₱92.3

27.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$2.56 ₱152

-39.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$3.01 ₱179

-49.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.69 ₱101

-42.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.93 ₱55.4

-48.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.10 ₱184

40.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.80 ₱404

203.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.29 ₱76.4

37.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.44 ₱85.9

90.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.26 ₱15.42

426.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.72 ₱42.83

331.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.25 ₱14.90

320.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.63 ₱156

421.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.03 ₱61.5

30.10%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$24.3K ₱1.4M

14.05%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$19.4K ₱1.2M

73.42%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$55.9 ₱3,319

118.41%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$30.78 ₱1,830

-55.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$29.78 ₱1,770

-37.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$34.11 ₱2,027

80.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.52 ₱269

269.47%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.34 ₱318

70.22%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$35.08 ₱2,085

1902.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$4,261 ₱253.3K

275.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$46.51 ₱2,764

26.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$23.22 ₱1,380

48.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$62.6 ₱3,719

80.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$26.55 ₱1,578

218.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$164 ₱9,766

268.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$179 ₱10.6K

143.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$587 ₱34.9K

252.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$394 ₱23.4K

273.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,164 ₱128.6K

105.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$786 ₱46.7K

280.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-33.38%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bacong: January 13, 2026

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