Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bel Air Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bel Air

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.6% more expensive than Bel Air without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.2% more expensive than Bel Air without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bel Air
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.42 MUR 289
-27.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$43.76 MUR 1,969
6.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.32 MUR 329
18.17%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.08 MUR 48.54
186.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.03 MUR 46.42
-29.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.6 MUR 27.04
-38.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.68 MUR 75.5
42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.33 MUR 150
8.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bel Air
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.69 MUR 76
32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.66 MUR 29.87
172.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.27 MUR 57.1
76.38%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.23 MUR 101
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.67 MUR 525
65.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.16 MUR 277
-38.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.78 MUR 575
2.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.03 MUR 91.5
61.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.94 MUR 87.4
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.44 MUR 65
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.72 MUR 123
-26.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.99 MUR 44.71
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.99 MUR 44.35
50.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.79 MUR 35.49
29.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.74 MUR 33.42
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.51 MUR 293
-33.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.87 MUR 444
119.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.77 MUR 79.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.14 MUR 96.4
30.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bel Air
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.92 MUR 41.47
46.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.31 MUR 194
-26.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.74 MUR 123
-63.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$19.55 MUR 880
-30.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.4 MUR 63.1
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$36K MUR 1.6M
-24.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
16.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bel Air
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$50.4 MUR 2,268
143.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.5 MUR 832
-24.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.4 MUR 1,503
-45.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bel Air
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.14 MUR 1,581
72.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.16 MUR 277
47.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bel Air
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$151 MUR 6,798
359.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,900 MUR 175.5K
307.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bel Air
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$83.9 MUR 3,775
-31.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$80.9 MUR 3,641
-57.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$130 MUR 5,834
-11.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$95.2 MUR 4,282
-10.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bel Air
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$510 MUR 23K
19.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$364 MUR 16.4K
21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$943 MUR 42.4K
113.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$655 MUR 29.5K
122.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bel Air
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bel Air: October 29, 2025

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