Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Blonduos Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Blonduos

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.2% cheaper than Blonduos without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 55.8% cheaper than Blonduos without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Blonduos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$27.26 ISK 3,400
-82.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$144 ISK 18K
-68.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$22.48 ISK 2,805
-61.79%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$6.27 ISK 782
-53.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$3.39 ISK 423
-79.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$2.5 ISK 312
-84.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$12.78 ISK 1,594
-81.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$11.14 ISK 1,389
-65.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Blonduos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$1.94 ISK 241
15.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$4.24 ISK 529
-57.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$3.72 ISK 464
-41.40%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$6.41 ISK 800
-64.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$18.22 ISK 2,272
7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$23.83 ISK 2,973
-84.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$43.02 ISK 5,367
-69.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$3.26 ISK 407
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$2.51 ISK 313
-35.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$3 ISK 375
-19.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$4.96 ISK 618
-59.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$3.53 ISK 441
-56.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$2.4 ISK 299
-37.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$3.05 ISK 381
-68.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$1.95 ISK 244
-73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$13.62 ISK 1,700
-67.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$23.88 ISK 2,979
-10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$3.58 ISK 447
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$3.34 ISK 417
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Blonduos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$6.41 ISK 799
-50.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$2.63 ISK 328
-60.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$86.9 ISK 10.8K
-83.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$2.43 ISK 303
-45.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$47.5K ISK 5.9M
-41.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$51.3K ISK 6.4M
-35.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Blonduos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$87.4 ISK 10.9K
37.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$27.76 ISK 3,463
-51.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$85.3 ISK 10.6K
-78.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Blonduos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$17.89 ISK 2,232
-51.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Blonduos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$315 ISK 39.3K
122.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
-47.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Blonduos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$138 ISK 17.3K
-58.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$60.6 ISK 7,562
-41.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$184 ISK 23K
-38.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$263 ISK 32.8K
-68.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Blonduos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Blonduos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.63
-44.65%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Blonduos: November 3, 2025

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