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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dewas Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dewas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 205.4% more expensive than Dewas without rent, and 322.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 258% more expensive than Dewas without rent, and 382% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Dewas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.29 โ‚น208
96.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$6.49 โ‚น590
610.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$4.04 โ‚น367
117.33%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.77 โ‚น160
74.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.33 โ‚น30.40
112.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.13 โ‚น12.17
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.91 โ‚น173
25.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.23 โ‚น293
13.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Dewas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
235.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.43 โ‚น38.63
334.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
296.43%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
150.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$4.22 โ‚น383
366.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.48 โ‚น225
47.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
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Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.61 โ‚น146
109.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.40 โ‚น36.27
322.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
308.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.34 โ‚น30.54
482.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.16 โ‚น14.79
868.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
319.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.15 โ‚น13.72
553.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.54 โ‚น321
22.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.40 โ‚น490
282.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.89 โ‚น171
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.08 โ‚น279
-10.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.59 โ‚น507
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Dewas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.34 โ‚น30.69
302.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.70 โ‚น790
30.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.14 โ‚น103
172.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.25 โ‚น22.49
320.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$2.32 โ‚น210
491.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.06 โ‚น95.8
26.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
102.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
58.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Dewas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$28.96 โ‚น2,629
321.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.34 โ‚น303
307.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$4.76 โ‚น432
288.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Dewas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$5.87 โ‚น533
950.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$7.05 โ‚น640
136.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$1.39 โ‚น126
553.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Dewas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$11.61 โ‚น1,054
5950.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$3,082 โ‚น279.7K
418.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Dewas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$14.17 โ‚น1,287
315.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$5.98 โ‚น542
475.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$41.07 โ‚น3,727
174.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$11.52 โ‚น1,045
634.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Dewas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$53.2 โ‚น4,830
1038.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$41.08 โ‚น3,729
959.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$237 โ‚น21.5K
773.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
732.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,034 โ‚น93.9K
329.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$560 โ‚น50.9K
433.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Dewas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$495 โ‚น44.9K
10.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.2
-35.00%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dewas: January 13, 2026

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