Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Eilat Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Eilat

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.1% cheaper than Eilat without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.3% cheaper than Eilat without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Eilat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$20.79 ₪74.2
-77.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$78.4 ₪280
-40.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$13.87 ₪49.49
-37.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.79 ₪13.54
-18.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.01 ₪10.74
-75.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.23 ₪7.94
-83.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.53 ₪23.3
-63.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.82 ₪24.33
-46.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Eilat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.76 ₪6.28
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.98 ₪7.08
-9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.34 ₪8.34
-4.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.66 ₪13.05
-39.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.92 ₪49.68
38.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.97 ₪32.01
-57.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.75 ₪70.5
-33.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.76 ₪13.42
-12.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.29 ₪8.19
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.83 ₪6.51
31.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.28 ₪8.15
-12.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.56 ₪5.56
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.57 ₪5.62
-5.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.8 ₪6.44
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.35 ₪4.83
-64.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$9.14 ₪32.62
-52.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.38 ₪44.17
75.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.31 ₪8.25
-23.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.03 ₪10.83
-7.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Eilat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.71 ₪6.12
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$65.3 ₪233
-81.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.41 ₪12.17
-7.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.7 ₪6.05
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$32.19 ₪115
-57.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.99 ₪7.11
-34.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$47.8K ₪170.6K
-42.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$45K ₪160.6K
-24.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Eilat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$179 ₪638
-31.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.87 ₪28.07
77.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.55 ₪80.5
-19.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Eilat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$42.34 ₪151
43.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$18.48 ₪65.9
-7.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.92 ₪46.09
-29.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Eilat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$926 ₪3,304
-25.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$17K ₪60.6K
-6.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Eilat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$74.1 ₪264
-22.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$51 ₪182
-32.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$94.6 ₪337
21.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$103 ₪366
-17.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Eilat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,190 ₪4,245
-48.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$693 ₪2,474
-36.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,810 ₪6,460
11.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,333 ₪4,755
9.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$9,098 ₪32.5K
-53.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$4,913 ₪17.5K
-41.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Eilat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,792 ₪13.5K
-81.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.63
15.12%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Eilat: October 27, 2025

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