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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Batroun Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Batroun

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.9% more expensive than Batroun without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 7.8% more expensive than Batroun without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Batroun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$5.90 LBPย 527.7K
-23.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$34.84 LBPย 3.1M
32.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.91 LBPย 707.8K
11.00%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.04 LBPย 272.3K
1.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.03 LBPย 92.1K
-32.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.51 LBPย 45.8K
-21.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.52 LBPย 135.9K
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.92 LBPย 261.3K
26.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Batroun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.71 LBPย 152.7K
31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.48 LBPย 43.1K
289.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.26 LBPย 113.1K
76.19%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.70 LBPย 151.9K
31.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.84 LBPย 881.0K
100.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.89 LBPย 438.1K
-25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$10.19 LBPย 912.2K
28.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$0.49 LBPย 43.7K
589.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.52 LBPย 136.5K
11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.48 LBPย 42.7K
385.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.03 LBPย 92.1K
92.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.49 LBPย 43.7K
216.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.02 LBPย 91.0K
48.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.83 LBPย 74.0K
18.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.56 LBPย 50.4K
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.67 LBPย 149.7K
160.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.92 LBPย 530.0K
248.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.98 LBPย 87.7K
80.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.19 LBPย 196.3K
25.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Batroun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$3.02 LBPย 270.7K
-54.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$71.3 LBPย 6.4M
-84.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$5.04 LBPย 450.7K
-38.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.23 LBPย 110.4K
-14.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$20.02 LBPย 1.8M
-31.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.94 LBPย 84.2K
42.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$34.9K LBPย 3.1B
-20.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$27.6K LBPย 2.5B
21.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Batroun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$218 LBPย 19.5M
-43.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$38.16 LBPย 3.4M
-64.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$37.39 LBPย 3.3M
-50.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Batroun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$15.20 LBPย 1.4M
305.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$8.02 LBPย 718.1K
108.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.56 LBPย 408.4K
99.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Batroun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$127 LBPย 11.4M
452.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$4,432 LBPย 396.6M
260.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Batroun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$58.9 LBPย 5.3M
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$45.13 LBPย 4.0M
-23.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$121 LBPย 10.8M
-6.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$79.4 LBPย 7.1M
6.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Batroun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$304 LBPย 27.2M
99.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$149 LBPย 13.3M
192.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$712 LBPย 63.7M
190.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$299 LBPย 26.8M
391.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$7,857 LBPย 703.2M
-43.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,506 LBPย 134.8M
98.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Batroun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$506 LBPย 45.3M
8.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.16
-52.24%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Batroun: January 13, 2026

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