Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bar

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.5% cheaper than Bar without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8% more expensive than Bar without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.35 €9.8
-58.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$40.69 €35.13
14.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.33 €8.06
-7.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.27 €1.96
36.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.73 €1.49
-57.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.4 €1.21
-73.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.94 €2.54
-18.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.22 €2.78
12.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.27 €1.1
76.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.09 €0.94
65.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.49 €2.15
-10.04%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.11 €2.69
-28.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.42 €7.27
129.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.6 €6.56
-50.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.26 €10.58
6.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.39 €1.2
135.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.21 €1.91
-26.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.49 €1.28
61.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.83 €2.45
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.06 €0.92
44.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.29 €1.11
15.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.49 €2.15
-59.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.35 €1.17
-64.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.75 €3.24
15.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.06 €4.37
328.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.93 €0.8
90.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.37 €1.19
103.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.73 €1.49
-21.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$23.06 €19.91
-49.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.25 €1.94
40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.75 €0.65
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$14.75 €12.73
-7.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.7 €1.46
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.6K €28.2K
-16.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.5K €25.5K
14.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$141 €122
-12.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$19.1 €16.49
-27.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$30.61 €26.43
-40.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$40.67 €35.12
49.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.37 €13.27
11.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.74 €4.09
91.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$256 €221
171.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,315 €5,452
151.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$64.2 €55.4
-10.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.78 €25.71
15.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$99.2 €85.7
16.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$120 €104
-29.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$679 €587
-10.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$523 €452
-15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,164 €1,005
73.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$854 €737
70.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,865 €2,473
48.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,304 €1,989
25.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$740 €639
-5.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5
6.60%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bar: October 27, 2025

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