Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Crooked Island Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Crooked Island

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 43.9% cheaper than Crooked Island without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.7% cheaper than Crooked Island without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Crooked Island
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$49.24 BSD 49.24
-90.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$12.85 BSD 12.85
-32.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.95 BSD 3.95
-21.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.92 BSD 3.92
-81.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.96 BSD 1.96
-81.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$4.91 BSD 4.91
-51.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.89 BSD 4.89
-25.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Crooked Island
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$7.79 BSD 7.79
-71.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$6.18 BSD 6.18
-70.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.41 BSD 3.41
-34.31%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$11.52 BSD 11.52
-80.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.09 BSD 13.09
47.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.9 BSD 7.9
65.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$6.51 BSD 6.51
-49.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.22 BSD 1.22
96.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$11.82 BSD 11.82
-83.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.15 BSD 2.15
-28.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.83 BSD 2.83
-47.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.03 BSD 1.03
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$2.02 BSD 2.02
-76.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$30.17 BSD 30.17
-28.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.89 BSD 4.89
-63.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.86 BSD 4.86
-42.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Crooked Island
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.02 BSD 2.02
-50.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
-
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
Crooked Island
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$222 BSD 222
-44.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$59.9 BSD 59.9
-76.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$70.6 BSD 70.6
-74.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Crooked Island
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Crooked Island
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Crooked Island
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$80.1 BSD 80.1
-28.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$49.44 BSD 49.44
-30.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$247 BSD 247
-53.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$99.5 BSD 99.5
-14.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Crooked Island
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$548 BSD 548
11.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$544 BSD 544
-18.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,613 BSD 1,613
24.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,579 BSD 1,579
-7.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Crooked Island
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,104 BSD 1,104
-36.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Crooked Island: October 28, 2025

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