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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.1% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 70.1% more expensive than Bacong without rent, and 123.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$2.60 ₱154

78.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$21.06 ₱1,246

118.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$3.64 ₱216

140.11%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.07 ₱122

46.86%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.53 ₱31.48

35.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.32 ₱18.94

21.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$0.95 ₱56.4

156.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$1.80 ₱107

110.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.88 ₱111

13.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.22 ₱71.9

52.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$0.87 ₱51.5

151.72%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.25 ₱133

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$6.02 ₱356

227.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.21 ₱249

-9.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$6.96 ₱412

94.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$3.61 ₱213

-9.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.14 ₱67.5

46.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$3.42 ₱202

-30.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.55 ₱91.4

34.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$2.57 ₱152

-40.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$3.03 ₱179

-50.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.64 ₱97.0

-39.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.90 ₱53.5

-43.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.10 ₱183

37.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$7.03 ₱416

188.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.32 ₱78.3

35.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.40 ₱83.0

97.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.26 ₱15.35

438.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.73 ₱43.28

326.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.25 ₱14.88

296.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$2.62 ₱155

424.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.08 ₱64.1

22.22%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$23.6K ₱1.4M

15.51%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$19.2K ₱1.1M

77.39%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$56.8 ₱3,358

112.12%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$31.22 ₱1,848

-55.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$29.96 ₱1,773

-38.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$33.99 ₱2,011

79.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$4.41 ₱261

290.70%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$5.42 ₱320

60.70%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$35.61 ₱2,107

1859.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$4,326 ₱256.0K

263.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$45.98 ₱2,720

25.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$22.96 ₱1,359

49.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$62.1 ₱3,672

82.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$26.50 ₱1,568

220.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$162 ₱9,599

272.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$174 ₱10.3K

150.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$577 ₱34.1K

256.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$402 ₱23.8K

272.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$2,465 ₱145.8K

72.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$740 ₱43.8K

303.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bacong: March 1, 2026

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