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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Concordia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Concordia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.9% more expensive than Concordia without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 0.7% more expensive than Concordia without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Concordia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$10.57 ARSย 15.3K
-57.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$33.31 ARSย 48.4K
38.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.09 ARSย 13.2K
-3.41%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.79 ARSย 4,056
10.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.71 ARSย 2,483
-59.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.48 ARSย 2,153
-72.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.05 ARSย 2,980
17.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.98 ARSย 4,329
23.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Concordia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.26 ARSย 1,827
78.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.58 ARSย 2,296
18.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.98 ARSย 2,874
12.12%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.27 ARSย 3,301
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.27 ARSย 14.9K
91.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.34 ARSย 9,202
-42.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.56 ARSย 13.9K
36.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.95 ARSย 2,839
73.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$2.05 ARSย 2,974
-17.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.31 ARSย 1,900
77.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.52 ARSย 3,659
-21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.13 ARSย 1,643
37.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.19 ARSย 1,731
26.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.27 ARSย 1,844
-22.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.44 ARSย 2,093
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.05 ARSย 4,436
42.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$4.88 ARSย 7,090
323.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.07 ARSย 3,008
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.06 ARSย 4,439
-10.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Concordia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.83 ARSย 1,203
65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.52 ARSย 2,208
104.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.91 ARSย 1,328
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.05 ARSย 8,784
126.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.05 ARSย 1,531
27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$27.1K ARSย 39.3M
2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$30.0K ARSย 43.5M
12.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Concordia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$67.5 ARSย 98.1K
80.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$16.97 ARSย 24.7K
-19.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$22.40 ARSย 32.5K
-17.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Concordia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$25.80 ARSย 37.5K
139.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$13.55 ARSย 19.7K
23.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.24 ARSย 9,056
45.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Concordia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$220 ARSย 320.2K
218.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$2,678 ARSย 3.9M
497.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Concordia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$73.4 ARSย 106.5K
-19.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$69.5 ARSย 101.0K
-50.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$116 ARSย 168.2K
-2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$114 ARSย 165.1K
-25.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Concordia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$337 ARSย 489.0K
79.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$241 ARSย 350.4K
80.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$694 ARSย 1.0M
198.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$543 ARSย 788.7K
171.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$2,021 ARSย 2.9M
119.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,307 ARSย 1.9M
128.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Concordia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Concordia: January 12, 2026

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