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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Berkane Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Berkane

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.4% more expensive than Berkane without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 64.3% more expensive than Berkane without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Berkane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$4.06 MADย 37.44
11.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$23.87 MADย 220
93.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.66 MADย 61.5
31.83%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.68 MADย 15.49
83.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.62 MADย 5.76
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.35 MADย 3.26
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.91 MADย 36.10
-38.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.63 MADย 33.47
1.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Berkane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.88 MADย 8.14
155.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.52 MADย 4.84
259.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.70 MADย 15.70
30.59%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.91 MADย 17.67
16.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.07 MADย 93.0
95.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.03 MADย 55.7
-39.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.02 MADย 102
18.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.35 MADย 12.49
150.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.36 MADย 12.57
24.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.81 MADย 7.51
187.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.81 MADย 7.46
144.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.67 MADย 6.20
131.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.72 MADย 6.64
109.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.43 MADย 3.97
127.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.64 MADย 5.89
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.15 MADย 38.26
4.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.39 MADย 68.2
179.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.70 MADย 24.88
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.77 MADย 25.56
-0.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Berkane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.48 MADย 4.42
185.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$16.37 MADย 151
-30.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.59 MADย 5.41
427.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.48 MADย 4.39
118.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.33 MADย 39.98
216.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.58 MADย 14.62
-15.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$37.4K MADย 345.6K
-26.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$29.8K MADย 275.3K
12.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Berkane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$36.51 MADย 337
234.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$11.01 MADย 102
23.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$39.46 MADย 364
-53.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Berkane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$24.85 MADย 229
148.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$23.43 MADย 216
-28.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.44 MADย 59.4
41.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Berkane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$107 MADย 987
556.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$3,452 MADย 31.9K
363.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Berkane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$38.30 MADย 354
53.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$39.49 MADย 364
-12.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$88.6 MADย 818
27.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$72.5 MADย 669
16.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Berkane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$286 MADย 2,641
111.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$174 MADย 1,608
149.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$508 MADย 4,685
307.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$306 MADย 2,820
382.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,385 MADย 12.8K
221.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$799 MADย 7,374
273.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Berkane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$277 MADย 2,558
97.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.78
11.51%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Berkane: January 11, 2026

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