Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bangkok

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.6% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.68 ฿151

$3.13 ฿101

49.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.4 ฿1,502

$30.19 ฿977

53.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 ฿280

$6.33 ฿205

36.65%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿100

$2.57 ฿83.1

20.23%

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

$0.73 ฿23.53

$0.67 ฿21.84

8.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.95

$0.27 ฿8.64

37.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

$2.44 ฿79.1

-2.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

$4.09 ฿132

-11.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ฿72.5

$1.88 ฿60.7

19.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿58.2

$1.35 ฿43.79

33.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ฿72.3

$1.46 ฿47.36

53.42%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿72.1

$2.18 ฿70.6

2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.31 ฿625

$18.59 ฿602

3.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿122

$3.09 ฿100

22.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.05 ฿422

$9.51 ฿308

37.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

$3.54 ฿114

-7.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.6

$1.7 ฿55.1

-4.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿77.7

$2.26 ฿73.2

6.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 ฿64.3

$1.89 ฿61.3

5.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.62

$1.59 ฿51.4

-3.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿48.11

$1.43 ฿46.15

4.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.87

$1.31 ฿42.42

-22.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.61

$0.53 ฿17.16

-9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 ฿140

$4.26 ฿138

1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

$16.91 ฿547

28.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

$1.87 ฿60.6

-5.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

$3.37 ฿109

-17.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

$1.21 ฿39.06

11.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

$37.31 ฿1,207

-68.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 ฿102

$1.06 ฿34.35

197.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.3

$1.19 ฿38.63

-15.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿442

$6.07 ฿196

124.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ฿42.2

$1.2 ฿38.84

8.33%

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

$27.4K ฿885.2K

$36.9K ฿1.2M

-25.95%

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

$33.9K ฿1.1M

$28.6K ฿927K

18.37%

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

$123 ฿3,970

$89.3 ฿2,888

37.44%

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

$13.93 ฿451

$12.74 ฿412

9.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.24 ฿590

$17.38 ฿562

4.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

$52.2 ฿1,689

16.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

$10.46 ฿339

63.58%

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 ฿294

$7.6 ฿246

19.34%

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

$694 ฿22.5K

$602 ฿19.5K

15.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿514.4K

$13.3K ฿430.7K

19.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ฿1,861

$57.6 ฿1,865

-0.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.51 ฿1,117

$38.79 ฿1,255

-11.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,727

$107 ฿3,451

8.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,743

$95 ฿3,075

-10.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 ฿19.8K

$662 ฿21.4K

-7.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 ฿14.3K

$321 ฿10.4K

37.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 ฿65.2K

$1,881 ฿60.9K

7.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,460 ฿47.2K

$836 ฿27K

74.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

$5,923 ฿191.7K

-28.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

$2,794 ฿90.4K

3.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

$824 ฿26.7K

-15.46%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bangkok: October 29, 2025

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