Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Erdenet Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Erdenet

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 79.8% more expensive than Erdenet without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 69% more expensive than Erdenet without rent, and 203.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.93 MNT 14.1K

14.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$29.26 MNT 105.1K

57.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$4.31 MNT 15.5K

103.71%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.53 MNT 5,498

101.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.69 MNT 2,473

1.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.40 MNT 1,431

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.22 MNT 4,389

96.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.33 MNT 4,772

176.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.06 MNT 3,796

112.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.69 MNT 2,485

171.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.72 MNT 6,180

29.07%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.14 MNT 7,689

4.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.41 MNT 33.8K

109.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.97 MNT 17.8K

-26.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$3.88 MNT 13.9K

237.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.41 MNT 8,643

40.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$2.01 MNT 7,233

-15.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.58 MNT 9,268

-9.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.02 MNT 7,260

-1.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.71 MNT 2,538

118.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.94 MNT 3,391

60.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.87 MNT 3,120

12.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.73 MNT 2,606

-34.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.87 MNT 10.3K

51.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.74 MNT 20.6K

259.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.19 MNT 4,289

48.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.30 MNT 4,672

111.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.10 MNT 375

1270.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$4.83 MNT 17.4K

135.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.45 MNT 1,634

591.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.63 MNT 2,260

66.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$5.43 MNT 19.5K

152.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.89 MNT 3,187

50.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$12.5K MNT 44.8M

121.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$10.6K MNT 38.2M

215.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$61.4 MNT 220.3K

98.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$2.88 MNT 10.3K

372.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$14.44 MNT 51.8K

28.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$24.86 MNT 89.3K

148.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$4.33 MNT 15.5K

285.68%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$2.62 MNT 9,404

246.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$193 MNT 693.5K

263.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$2,596 MNT 9.3M

516.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$29.57 MNT 106.2K

99.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$29.24 MNT 105.0K

17.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$88.7 MNT 318.4K

27.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$89.7 MNT 321.9K

-5.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$174 MNT 624.1K

248.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$134 MNT 482.6K

223.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$599 MNT 2.2M

245.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$838 MNT 3.0M

430.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$169 MNT 608.2K

223.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Erdenet: January 12, 2026

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