Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and High Level Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and High Level

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.5% cheaper than High Level without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.7% cheaper than High Level without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$17.21 CA$24.09

-72.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$69.2 CA$96.8

-33.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$11.09 CA$15.53

-20.29%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$3.72 CA$5.21

-17.74%

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

$0.69 ฿22.16

$2.04 CA$2.85

-66.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$1.72 CA$2.41

-77.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$5.57 CA$7.81

-55.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$6.01 CA$8.42

-38.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$2.09 CA$2.92

4.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$2.61 CA$3.66

-31.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$3.57 CA$5

-37.54%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$3.4 CA$4.76

-34.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$10.97 CA$15.37

79.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$11.89 CA$16.65

-68.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$14.92 CA$20.89

-9.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$4.02 CA$5.63

-19.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$1.36 CA$1.91

19.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$3.76 CA$5.26

-36.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$3.7 CA$5.18

-43.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$2.46 CA$3.45

-35.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$2.57 CA$3.6

-42.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$2.64 CA$3.69

-61.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$1.72 CA$2.41

-72.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$14.06 CA$19.68

-68.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

$14.52 CA$20.34

40.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$2.8 CA$3.92

-33.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

$3.01 CA$4.21

-10.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

$2.32 CA$3.24

-38.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

$63.3 CA$88.6

-81.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$3.08 CA$4.31

-1.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

$1.49 CA$2.08

-30.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$25.46 CA$35.65

-46.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$1.11 CA$1.55

21.62%

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

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$25.2K CA$35.3K

7.93%

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

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$20.2K CA$28.3K

65.32%

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

$122 ฿3,905

$141 CA$197

-13.17%

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

$13.61 ฿435

$44.55 CA$62.4

-69.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$62.3 CA$87.2

-70.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$42.17 CA$59

41.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$11.59 CA$16.23

-23.04%

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

$684 ฿21.9K

$723 CA$1,013

-5.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$11.7K CA$16.4K

37.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$55.2 CA$77.2

5.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$39.6 CA$55.4

-13.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$87.5 CA$122

29.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$107 CA$149

-20.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

$1,298 CA$1,817

-52.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$1,180 CA$1,653

-62.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

$2,027 CA$2,839

1.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

$1,799 CA$2,518

-18.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

$4,277 CA$5,988

0.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

$4,234 CA$5,928

-30.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.46

-17.49%

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

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for High Level: December 1, 2025

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