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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.1% more expensive than Gyongyos without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.2% more expensive than Gyongyos without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$10.12 Ft 3,109
-54.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$43.53 Ft 13.4K
7.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$7.96 Ft 2,447
9.30%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$2.03 Ft 623
43.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.40 Ft 432
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.99 Ft 304
-59.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.35 Ft 723
6.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.06 Ft 632
84.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.08 Ft 332
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.26 Ft 388
49.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.59 Ft 489
35.85%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.20 Ft 675
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$9.12 Ft 2,802
114.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.71 Ft 1,756
-33.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$11.04 Ft 3,392
21.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.57 Ft 484
107.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.79 Ft 549
-10.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.99 Ft 613
16.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$4.01 Ft 1,234
-48.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.12 Ft 345
43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.34 Ft 411
7.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$1.31 Ft 404
-21.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.50 Ft 153
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$7.10 Ft 2,183
-36.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$5.32 Ft 1,634
260.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.10 Ft 337
65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.19 Ft 365
126.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.75 Ft 230
84.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$16.79 Ft 5,159
-29.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.84 Ft 872
9.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.88 Ft 270
13.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$17.13 Ft 5,266
-19.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.77 Ft 544
-26.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$24.2K Ft 7.4M
13.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$20.3K Ft 6.2M
62.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$147 Ft 45.3K
-15.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$22.83 Ft 7,015
-39.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$17.32 Ft 5,323
7.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$32.82 Ft 10.1K
84.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$8.46 Ft 2,601
102.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$5.67 Ft 1,742
58.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$467 Ft 143.6K
49.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$6,878 Ft 2.1M
134.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$83.9 Ft 25.8K
-29.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$14.59 Ft 4,483
138.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$73.2 Ft 22.5K
56.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$72.8 Ft 22.4K
17.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$386 Ft 118.6K
60.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$262 Ft 80.5K
66.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$556 Ft 170.9K
273.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$539 Ft 165.5K
180.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$3,032 Ft 931.8K
24.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$2,649 Ft 814.1K
1.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gyongyos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$785 Ft 241.2K
-32.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gyongyos: April 12, 2026

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