Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cha-am Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cha-am

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.2% more expensive than Cha-am without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 69.2% more expensive than Cha-am without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.03 ฿95.1

48.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$21.69 ฿682

112.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.86 ฿278

-0.90%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.07 ฿65.0

49.28%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.68 ฿21.25

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.41 ฿12.88

-2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.52 ฿79.1

-4.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.79 ฿119

-2.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.69 ฿53.3

33.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.35 ฿42.42

38.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.27 ฿39.85

74.80%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.91 ฿60.1

16.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$13.30 ฿418

47.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.34 ฿105

9.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$11.37 ฿357

15.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.17 ฿99.6

6.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.27 ฿39.96

33.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.87 ฿58.8

24.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.52 ฿47.81

30.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.67 ฿52.5

-7.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.21 ฿38.07

24.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.26 ฿39.47

-22.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.46 ฿14.49

4.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.64 ฿146

-6.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$17.70 ฿556

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.81 ฿56.8

-2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.50 ฿110

-21.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.89 ฿28.04

53.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.10 ฿34.64

182.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.70 ฿21.92

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$3.46 ฿109

296.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.33 ฿41.81

0.75%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$20.0K ฿628.3K

38.36%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$20.6K ฿648.3K

62.87%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$73.8 ฿2,319

65.33%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$12.85 ฿404

5.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.55 ฿583

-0.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$25.11 ฿789

145.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.24 ฿385

36.44%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.57 ฿238

20.08%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$138 ฿4,341

408.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$9,157 ฿287.8K

74.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$30.45 ฿957

93.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$19.75 ฿621

74.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$61.2 ฿1,922

84.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$44.51 ฿1,399

90.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$468 ฿14.7K

29.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$372 ฿11.7K

16.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$767 ฿24.1K

169.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$676 ฿21.3K

117.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$382 ฿12.0K

43.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.45

-2.20%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cha-am: January 11, 2026

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