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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Banga

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 110.4% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 161.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 137.3% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 227.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Banga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$4.54 โ‚น412
-0.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$19.53 โ‚น1,773
135.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.00 โ‚น363
119.50%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.11 โ‚น191
46.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.44 โ‚น40.36
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.18 โ‚น16.54
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.07 โ‚น188
15.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.55 โ‚น322
3.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Banga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.78 โ‚น70.5
188.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
216.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.91 โ‚น82.7
143.96%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.14 โ‚น103
95.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.65 โ‚น422
323.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.45 โ‚น313
6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.05 โ‚น186
64.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
103.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.96 โ‚น86.7
142.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
235.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.42 โ‚น38.00
269.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.53 โ‚น48.35
184.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.60 โ‚น54.8
63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น30.61
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.09 โ‚น371
6.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$10.57 โ‚น959
95.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.84 โ‚น167
-3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.74 โ‚น249
0.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.60 โ‚น508
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Banga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.28 โ‚น25.29
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.57 โ‚น778
32.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
409.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.28 โ‚น25.26
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.27 โ‚น115
980.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.14 โ‚น103
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
56.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$23.7K โ‚น2.2M
41.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Banga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$68.0 โ‚น6,169
79.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.31 โ‚น391
215.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.17 โ‚น742
126.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Banga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.81 โ‚น1,434
290.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.88 โ‚น624
142.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.76 โ‚น432
90.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Banga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$80.5 โ‚น7,301
772.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$2,002 โ‚น181.7K
698.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Banga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$27.54 โ‚น2,499
113.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$31.21 โ‚น2,833
10.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$48.34 โ‚น4,387
133.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$35.66 โ‚น3,236
137.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Banga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
396.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$76.8 โ‚น6,973
466.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$275 โ‚น24.9K
653.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
703.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$950 โ‚น86.2K
367.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$519 โ‚น47.1K
475.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Banga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$329 โ‚น29.9K
66.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9
-40.78%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Banga: January 12, 2026

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