Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bang Kruai Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bang Kruai

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.6% more expensive than Bang Kruai without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 66.7% more expensive than Bang Kruai without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.10 ฿97.4

45.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$31.05 ฿976

48.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.13 ฿193

43.23%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.03 ฿63.9

52.22%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.68 ฿21.39

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.27 ฿8.44

48.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.05 ฿64.5

17.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.86 ฿121

-4.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.46 ฿45.95

54.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.35 ฿42.52

38.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.11 ฿34.97

100.00%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.89 ฿59.3

17.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$13.40 ฿421

46.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.70 ฿84.8

35.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.65 ฿335

22.91%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.55 ฿80.1

32.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$0.76 ฿23.81

122.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.83 ฿57.6

27.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.50 ฿47.20

32.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.58 ฿49.54

-1.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.25 ฿39.30

20.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.98 ฿30.87

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.46 ฿14.49

4.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.44 ฿140

-2.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$15.96 ฿501

29.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.67 ฿52.4

5.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.36 ฿106

-18.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.89 ฿27.88

53.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.07 ฿33.55

190.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.75 ฿23.67

40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$5.44 ฿171

152.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.29 ฿40.68

3.88%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$19.9K ฿627.0K

38.65%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.6K ฿648.4K

62.84%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$83.9 ฿2,636

45.42%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$12.55 ฿395

8.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$17.04 ฿536

8.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$49.98 ฿1,571

23.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.33 ฿388

35.44%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.51 ฿236

21.04%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$140 ฿4,397

402.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$13.1K ฿410.2K

22.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$19.49 ฿612

202.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$24.76 ฿778

38.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$61.5 ฿1,933

83.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$56.7 ฿1,783

49.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$426 ฿13.4K

42.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$280 ฿8,804

55.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$802 ฿25.2K

157.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$665 ฿20.9K

121.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,338 ฿73.5K

90.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,882 ฿59.1K

58.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.84

-8.73%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bang Kruai: January 10, 2026

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