Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Berat Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Berat

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 13.8% cheaper than Berat without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.4% cheaper than Berat without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$11.72 ALL 973

-61.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$33.50 ALL 2,781

37.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.17 ALL 678

7.47%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.76 ALL 146

75.57%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.72 ALL 143

-59.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.96 ALL 79.5

-58.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.67 ALL 221

-10.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.50 ALL 291

5.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.97 ALL 164

14.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.14 ALL 94.6

64.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.20 ALL 182

0.91%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$3.00 ALL 249

-25.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.74 ALL 892

83.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$7.83 ALL 650

-53.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$15.51 ALL 1,288

-15.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.75 ALL 145

93.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$2.38 ALL 198

-28.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.50 ALL 124

55.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.45 ALL 120

36.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.92 ALL 76.6

68.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.19 ALL 99.1

26.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.84 ALL 69.7

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.73 ALL 60.7

-34.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.26 ALL 354

2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$9.53 ALL 791

116.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.15 ALL 95.5

53.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.40 ALL 116

96.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.37 ALL 30.34

270.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$19.12 ALL 1,587

-40.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$3.55 ALL 295

-12.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$3.19 ALL 265

-67.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$17.42 ALL 1,446

-21.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$2.08 ALL 172

-35.58%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$39.9K ALL 3.3M

-30.76%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$35.5K ALL 2.9M

-5.26%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$81.6 ALL 6,772

49.50%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$18.22 ALL 1,512

-25.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.75 ALL 1,556

-1.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$55.5 ALL 4,603

11.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$24.90 ALL 2,067

-32.93%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$9.14 ALL 759

-0.55%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$162 ALL 13.4K

334.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$1,742 ALL 144.6K

817.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$67.1 ALL 5,565

-12.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$51.3 ALL 4,259

-32.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$107 ALL 8,878

5.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$130 ALL 10.8K

-34.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$459 ALL 38.1K

32.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$337 ALL 28.0K

28.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$620 ALL 51.4K

233.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$426 ALL 35.4K

245.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,824 ALL 151.4K

143.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,225 ALL 101.7K

143.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$479 ALL 39.7K

14.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.52

-3.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Berat: January 12, 2026

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