Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gyongyos Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gyongyos

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.6% more expensive than Gyongyos without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.4% more expensive than Gyongyos without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$10.15 Ft 3,377
-54.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$43.82 Ft 14.6K
5.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.17 Ft 2,719
6.98%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.97 Ft 657
54.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.42 Ft 472
-49.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.93 Ft 311
-58.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.28 Ft 759
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.05 Ft 681
84.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.08 Ft 359
98.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.23 Ft 411
51.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.54 Ft 513
42.21%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.10 Ft 701
7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$9.26 Ft 3,084
113.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.70 Ft 1,897
-33.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$10.99 Ft 3,658
23.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.50 Ft 498
116.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.86 Ft 617
-10.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.04 Ft 678
17.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$3.98 Ft 1,326
-47.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.12 Ft 372
36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.34 Ft 447
12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.32 Ft 439
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.53 Ft 177
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$6.82 Ft 2,271
-37.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$4.84 Ft 1,611
319.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.04 Ft 346
72.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.19 Ft 398
132.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.75 Ft 251
86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$17.04 Ft 5,671
-31.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$2.85 Ft 947
9.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.87 Ft 288
13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$16.95 Ft 5,643
-19.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.70 Ft 566
-22.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$24.9K Ft 8.3M
9.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$19.9K Ft 6.6M
71.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$144 Ft 48.0K
-16.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$22.62 Ft 7,528
-38.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$17.24 Ft 5,736
6.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$32.84 Ft 10.9K
85.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$8.83 Ft 2,938
95.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.90 Ft 1,963
47.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$452 Ft 150.4K
54.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$6,726 Ft 2.2M
133.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$85.5 Ft 28.4K
-32.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$14.42 Ft 4,799
137.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$74.5 Ft 24.8K
51.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$71.5 Ft 23.8K
18.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$394 Ft 131.0K
53.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$254 Ft 84.6K
71.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$558 Ft 185.8K
268.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$552 Ft 183.8K
171.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$3,491 Ft 1.2M
21.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$2,726 Ft 907.2K
9.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$743 Ft 247.3K
-28.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gyongyos: March 1, 2026

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