Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brackenfell Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brackenfell

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.2% more expensive than Brackenfell without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 43.1% more expensive than Brackenfell without rent, and 76.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Brackenfell
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$8.42 R 136
-44.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$22.31 R 359
106.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$4.92 R 79.2
77.64%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$2.00 R 32.16
52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$1.01 R 16.24
-28.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.87 R 14.00
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$2.27 R 36.55
7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.37 R 38.19
59.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Brackenfell
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$0.98 R 15.81
118.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.01 R 16.24
84.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.90 R 30.55
15.26%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.40 R 38.66
-6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$8.59 R 138
129.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.39 R 54.6
11.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$7.41 R 119
82.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.28 R 20.55
153.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.49 R 23.99
12.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.50 R 24.07
59.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.53 R 24.70
36.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.13 R 18.18
35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.15 R 18.45
31.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.06 R 17.01
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.81 R 13.00
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$3.05 R 49.07
40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$4.36 R 70.2
365.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.34 R 21.61
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.10 R 17.71
151.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Brackenfell
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$1.67 R 26.88
-16.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.43 R 23.10
117.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.85 R 13.63
16.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$4.43 R 71.3
209.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.21 R 19.40
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$14.0K R 226.0K
94.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$19.4K R 312.9K
75.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Brackenfell
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$65.5 R 1,054
83.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$33.27 R 536
-58.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$40.71 R 655
-55.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Brackenfell
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$31.16 R 502
95.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$6.59 R 106
32.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Brackenfell
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$140 R 2,260
397.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$5,282 R 85.0K
197.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Brackenfell
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$45.24 R 728
27.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$25.42 R 409
34.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$66.1 R 1,063
71.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$37.08 R 597
128.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Brackenfell
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$361 R 5,813
67.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$338 R 5,442
29.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$694 R 11.2K
196.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$680 R 10.9K
120.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$783 R 12.6K
443.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$657 R 10.6K
354.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Brackenfell
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$1,883 R 30.3K
-71.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.77
-54.72%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brackenfell: March 2, 2026

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