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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dobrush Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dobrush

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.5% more expensive than Dobrush without rent, and 139.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 42.3% more expensive than Dobrush without rent, and 176.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Dobrush
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.44 BYNย 27.46
-52.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$30.31 BYNย 88.2
52.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.62 BYNย 16.36
56.23%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.75 BYNย 5.08
76.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.60 BYNย 1.74
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.42 BYNย 1.23
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.20 BYNย 3.50
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.11 BYNย 6.13
74.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Dobrush
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.74 BYNย 2.15
204.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.57 BYNย 1.67
228.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.21 BYNย 3.52
83.47%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.37 BYNย 3.98
62.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.43 BYNย 18.70
206.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.10 BYNย 11.93
-10.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$8.05 BYNย 23.43
62.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.15 BYNย 3.36
193.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.71 BYNย 4.99
-1.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.84 BYNย 5.36
26.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.60 BYNย 7.56
-23.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.46 BYNย 1.35
236.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.57 BYNย 1.66
164.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.27 BYNย 3.70
-22.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.59 BYNย 1.71
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$1.89 BYNย 5.50
130.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.72 BYNย 25.36
136.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.98 BYNย 2.87
80.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.80 BYNย 5.25
52.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Dobrush
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.28 BYNย 0.81
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$12.75 BYNย 37.10
-10.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.41 BYNย 4.10
120.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.30 BYNย 0.87
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.92 BYNย 17.23
131.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.77 BYNย 2.24
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$20.0K BYNย 58.3K
38.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$23.5K BYNย 68.5K
42.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Dobrush
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$53.4 BYNย 155
128.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$7.42 BYNย 21.60
83.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$10.37 BYNย 30.18
78.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Dobrush
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.49 BYNย 13.06
102.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Dobrush
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$304 BYNย 884
131.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$10.4K BYNย 30.2K
53.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Dobrush
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$49.96 BYNย 145
17.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$43.34 BYNย 126
-20.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$116 BYNย 337
-2.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$96.7 BYNย 281
-12.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Dobrush
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-
-
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 เธฟ139.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Dobrush
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.77
-63.91%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dobrush: January 13, 2026

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