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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Darkhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Darkhan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.8% more expensive than Darkhan without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 28.4% more expensive than Darkhan without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Darkhan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$5.70 MNTย 20.5K
-20.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$29.39 MNTย 105.4K
56.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.33 MNTย 19.1K
64.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.62 MNTย 9,415
17.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.76 MNTย 2,724
-7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.51 MNTย 1,844
-21.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.03 MNTย 7,289
18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.33 MNTย 8,363
57.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Darkhan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.41 MNTย 5,069
59.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.98 MNTย 3,519
90.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.14 MNTย 7,679
3.74%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.10 MNTย 7,529
6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$16.07 MNTย 57.7K
22.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.58 MNTย 20.0K
-34.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$6.40 MNTย 23.0K
104.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.00 MNTย 10.8K
12.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$2.56 MNTย 9,189
-33.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$4.29 MNTย 15.4K
-45.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.73 MNTย 9,807
-27.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.76 MNTย 2,719
103.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.02 MNTย 3,658
48.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.25 MNTย 4,483
-21.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.70 MNTย 2,497
-31.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.78 MNTย 6,395
144.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$10.09 MNTย 36.2K
104.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.40 MNTย 5,014
26.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.72 MNTย 6,162
59.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Darkhan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.14 MNTย 492
878.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.28 MNTย 1,001
1010.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.61 MNTย 2,195
72.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$4.64 MNTย 16.7K
195.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.03 MNTย 3,704
30.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$29.8K MNTย 107.0M
-7.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$18.9K MNTย 67.7M
77.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Darkhan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$81.7 MNTย 293.0K
49.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$7.68 MNTย 27.6K
77.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$17.01 MNTย 61.0K
8.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Darkhan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.87 MNTย 13.9K
134.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Darkhan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$178 MNTย 636.8K
295.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$6,366 MNTย 22.8M
151.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Darkhan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$85.3 MNTย 305.9K
-30.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$69.3 MNTย 248.4K
-50.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$103 MNTย 370.1K
9.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$160 MNTย 573.4K
-47.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Darkhan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Darkhan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6
-11.17%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Darkhan: January 12, 2026

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