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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chalcis Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chalcis

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.2% cheaper than Chalcis without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 21.5% cheaper than Chalcis without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Chalcis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$13.27 โ‚ฌ11.44
-66.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$48.62 โ‚ฌ41.91
-5.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.20
-7.77%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
-25.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
-58.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
-28.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
-10.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chalcis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
53.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
16.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
8.29%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
-47.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
43.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$9.69 โ‚ฌ8.36
-62.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$13.27 โ‚ฌ11.44
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
67.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
115.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
-0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
38.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
21.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.90
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.46 โ‚ฌ0.39
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.17
-10.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.68 โ‚ฌ8.35
113.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
7.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
18.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Chalcis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
1.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$46.78 โ‚ฌ40.32
-75.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
-33.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
1.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.89
-0.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-35.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.1K
-20.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$29.0K โ‚ฌ25.0K
15.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chalcis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$290 โ‚ฌ250
-58.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$23.30 โ‚ฌ20.08
-41.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$31.81 โ‚ฌ27.42
-41.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chalcis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$69.9 โ‚ฌ60.3
-11.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$10.06 โ‚ฌ8.67
-9.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chalcis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$293 โ‚ฌ253
139.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$5,634 โ‚ฌ4,856
183.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chalcis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$110 โ‚ฌ94.8
-46.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$38.55 โ‚ฌ33.23
-10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$97.1 โ‚ฌ83.7
-12.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chalcis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$518 โ‚ฌ447
16.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$377 โ‚ฌ325
15.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$799 โ‚ฌ689
158.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$590 โ‚ฌ509
149.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,591 โ‚ฌ2,233
71.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,096 โ‚ฌ1,807
42.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chalcis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,065 โ‚ฌ918
-48.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.34
22.81%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chalcis: January 12, 2026

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