Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bucha Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bucha

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47% more expensive than Bucha without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.4% more expensive than Bucha without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$8.53 ₴371

-47.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$31.62 ₴1,374

45.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.99 ₴260

46.58%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$0.95 ₴41.36

225.26%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.62 ₴26.99

12.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.39 ₴17.05

2.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.00 ₴43.44

140.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.42 ₴61.6

159.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.95 ₴41.40

136.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.74 ₴32.08

152.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.43 ₴62.3

55.24%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.50 ₴65.1

48.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$7.66 ₴333

156.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.28 ₴186

-14.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.90 ₴343

65.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$0.88 ₴38.37

284.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.52 ₴65.8

11.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.79 ₴77.6

30.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.26 ₴98.3

-12.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.58 ₴25.14

167.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$0.54 ₴23.64

179.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.60 ₴69.5

-38.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.55 ₴23.76

-12.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.61 ₴113

66.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$4.85 ₴211

325.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.85 ₴36.82

108.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.39 ₴60.2

97.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.37 ₴16.18

270.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$2.09 ₴90.8

48.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.38 ₴16.33

176.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$2.93 ₴127

368.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.34 ₴58.1

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$31.7K ₴1.4M

-12.84%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$24.3K ₴1.1M

38.49%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$75.8 ₴3,294

60.86%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$5.76 ₴250

136.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$7.05 ₴306

162.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$25.07 ₴1,089

146.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$9.81 ₴426

70.23%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$4.45 ₴193

104.27%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$290 ₴12.6K

142.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$7,686 ₴333.9K

108.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$68.4 ₴2,969

-13.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$14.42 ₴626

138.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$76.3 ₴3,316

47.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$83.2 ₴3,614

1.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$341 ₴14.8K

77.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$206 ₴8,944

111.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$435 ₴18.9K

375.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$311 ₴13.5K

373.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,031 ₴44.8K

331.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$787 ₴34.2K

279.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$659 ₴28.6K

-16.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-33.38%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bucha: January 12, 2026

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