Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hella Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hella

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.4% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 52.8% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$27.03 ISK 3,372
-82.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$142 ISK 17.7K
-67.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$22.3 ISK 2,782
-61.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.08 ISK 758
-49.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.38 ISK 422
-78.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.51 ISK 314
-85.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$12.88 ISK 1,607
-81.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$11.33 ISK 1,414
-68.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.94 ISK 242
15.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.31 ISK 538
-58.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.63 ISK 453
-38.29%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$6.5 ISK 811
-65.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.25 ISK 2,277
5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$23.89 ISK 2,981
-84.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$42.64 ISK 5,320
-69.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.22 ISK 402
1.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.4 ISK 299
-32.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.01 ISK 376
-20.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.96 ISK 618
-59.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.5 ISK 437
-56.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.41 ISK 300
-38.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.05 ISK 381
-66.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$2.02 ISK 252
-76.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$13.71 ISK 1,711
-68.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$24.56 ISK 3,064
-11.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.68 ISK 459
-51.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.37 ISK 420
-17.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.29 ISK 785
-49.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.6 ISK 325
-61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$87.4 ISK 10.9K
-84.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.52 ISK 315
-48.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$48.1K ISK 6M
-43.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$52.2K ISK 6.5M
-35.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$88.9 ISK 11.1K
37.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.09 ISK 3,380
-48.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$85.8 ISK 10.7K
-78.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$17.76 ISK 2,216
-48.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$319 ISK 39.8K
117.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$29.9K ISK 3.7M
-46.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$137 ISK 17K
-57.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$62 ISK 7,734
-44.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$185 ISK 23.1K
-37.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$264 ISK 32.9K
-67.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.63
-44.65%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hella: October 28, 2025

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