Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fano Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fano

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 37% cheaper than Fano without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 36.3% cheaper than Fano without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Fano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 เธฟ151
$20.58 โ‚ฌ17.77
-77.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 เธฟ1,502
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.4
-20.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 เธฟ280
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.03
-25.56%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ100
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
73.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 เธฟ23.53
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
-74.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 เธฟ11.95
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
-67.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 เธฟ77.4
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.88
-57.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 เธฟ117
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.06
-38.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Fano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 เธฟ72.5
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
37.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 เธฟ58.2
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-20.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 เธฟ72.3
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
-4.68%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ72.1
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
-47.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 เธฟ625
$13.36 โ‚ฌ11.54
44.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 เธฟ122
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.83
-66.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 เธฟ422
$20.27 โ‚ฌ17.5
-35.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 เธฟ106
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
16.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 เธฟ52.6
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 เธฟ77.7
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
-17.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 เธฟ64.3
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.41
-28.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 เธฟ49.62
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 เธฟ48.11
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
-16.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 เธฟ32.87
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
-37.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.61
$0.47 โ‚ฌ0.41
2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 เธฟ140
$6.46 โ‚ฌ5.58
-33.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 เธฟ702
$6.48 โ‚ฌ5.6
234.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ57.3
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
48.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 เธฟ90.4
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
19.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Fano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 เธฟ43.74
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-23.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 เธฟ380
$42.85 โ‚ฌ36.99
-72.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 เธฟ102
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.12
-46.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 เธฟ32.3
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-53.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 เธฟ442
$37.12 โ‚ฌ32.05
-63.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 เธฟ42.2
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-38.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K เธฟ885.2K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28K
-15.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K เธฟ1.1M
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
7.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Fano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 เธฟ3,970
$204 โ‚ฌ176
-39.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 เธฟ451
$13.53 โ‚ฌ11.68
2.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 เธฟ590
$35.23 โ‚ฌ30.42
-48.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Fano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 เธฟ1,966
$60.5 โ‚ฌ52.2
0.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 เธฟ554
$23.03 โ‚ฌ19.88
-25.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 เธฟ294
$8.81 โ‚ฌ7.61
2.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Fano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 เธฟ22.5K
$750 โ‚ฌ648
-7.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K เธฟ514.4K
$8,138 โ‚ฌ7,026
95.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Fano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 เธฟ1,861
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-33.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 เธฟ1,117
$30.71 โ‚ฌ26.52
12.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 เธฟ3,727
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.3
32.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 เธฟ2,743
$149 โ‚ฌ129
-43.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Fano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 เธฟ19.8K
$600 โ‚ฌ518
1.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 เธฟ14.3K
$415 โ‚ฌ359
6.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 เธฟ65.2K
$741 โ‚ฌ640
171.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 เธฟ47.2K
$528 โ‚ฌ456
176.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 เธฟ137.3K
$3,147 โ‚ฌ2,717
34.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 เธฟ93.4K
$2,401 โ‚ฌ2,073
20.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Fano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 เธฟ22.5K
$2,183 โ‚ฌ1,885
-68.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3
77.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fano: October 29, 2025

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