Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Coro Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Coro

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.8% more expensive than Coro without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.1% more expensive than Coro without rent, and 132.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.04 VES 304
53.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.02 VES 1,003
-13.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.02 VES 303
2.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.93 VES 92.7
-21.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.47 VES 46.66
-21.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.24 VES 124
92.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.47 VES 248
-9.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.32 VES 132
36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.06 VES 207
8.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.04 VES 205
9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.23 VES 623
209.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.92 VES 693
-45.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.91 VES 691
88.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.36 VES 436
-24.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.51 VES 151
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.62 VES 62.6
287.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.3 VES 331
-39.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.77 VES 278
-44.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.92 VES 292
-48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.52 VES 52.2
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.99 VES 199
-75.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.98 VES 198
118.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.27 VES 1,529
41.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.46 VES 146
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.18 VES 118
136.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Coro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.34 VES 34.36
297.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$22.23 VES 2,225
-47.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.97 VES 297
6.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.06 VES 307
-67.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.12 VES 613
122.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$12.48 VES 1,249
883.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.94 VES 995
40.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$42 VES 4,204
-56.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$19.84 VES 1,986
206.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.02 VES 1,203
42.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$1.96 VES 196
362.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$35.66 VES 3,569
1846.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$24.56 VES 2,459
134.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$55.1 VES 5,517
-37.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$80 VES 8,010
43.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$71 VES 7,104
19.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Coro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$119 VES 11.9K
415.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$39.24 VES 3,928
1027.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$396 VES 39.6K
408.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$179 VES 17.9K
716.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$601 VES 60.1K
606.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$723 VES 72.4K
299.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$133 VES 13.4K
422.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Coro: October 28, 2025

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