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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.5% more expensive than Coro without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.2% more expensive than Coro without rent, and 135.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$2.98 VES 1,271
56.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$10.05 VES 4,278
-13.03%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.95 VES 1,258
3.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.88 VES 374
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.43 VES 183
-9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.22 VES 520
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$2.56 VES 1,088
-16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.32 VES 560
40.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.14 VES 911
2.34%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.96 VES 834
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$6.07 VES 2,583
225.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.03 VES 2,995
-46.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$7.13 VES 3,035
90.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$4.15 VES 1,768
-21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.53 VES 651
9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.62 VES 266
285.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$3.20 VES 1,364
-34.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$2.67 VES 1,136
-42.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.96 VES 1,261
-48.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.48 VES 205
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$2.05 VES 873
-75.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.95 VES 832
118.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$15.26 VES 6,494
33.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.54 VES 656
16.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.22 VES 520
127.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Coro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.34 VES 146
311.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$22.42 VES 9,544
-47.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$2.97 VES 1,264
4.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$2.95 VES 1,254
-66.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$6.06 VES 2,581
126.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿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)
$120 ฿3,811
$12.42 VES 5,285
869.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$9.97 VES 4,245
39.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$41.96 VES 17.9K
-56.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$20.08 VES 8,547
203.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$11.78 VES 5,014
46.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$2.02 VES 861
331.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$34.71 VES 14.8K
1910.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$25.18 VES 10.7K
128.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$55.4 VES 23.6K
-38.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$79.5 VES 33.9K
42.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$70.9 VES 30.2K
19.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Coro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$121 VES 51.3K
400.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$39.33 VES 16.7K
1008.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$396 VES 168.6K
419.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$180 VES 76.8K
730.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$593 VES 252.2K
617.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$729 VES 310.2K
310.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Coro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$133 VES 56.7K
297.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Coro: March 1, 2026

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