Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ibb Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ibb

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.9% cheaper than Ibb without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.5% cheaper than Ibb without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ibb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.92 YER 1,682
-32.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.6 YER 10.1K
11.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$12.78 YER 3,105
-32.32%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.02 YER 491
52.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.67 YER 406
-56.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.5 YER 120
-26.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ibb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.26 YER 791
-31.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.16 YER 281
55.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.7 YER 1,141
-52.34%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$6.53 YER 1,586
-65.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.34 YER 2,270
106.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$12.49 YER 3,035
-69.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$26.78 YER 6,507
-51.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.84 YER 1,418
-43.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.22 YER 540
-26.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$6.47 YER 1,573
-62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.76 YER 913
-47.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.39 YER 581
-35.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.03 YER 494
-26.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.76 YER 185
34.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.47 YER 357
-67.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.43 YER 833
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.16 YER 1,011
3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ibb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.09 YER 508
50.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$3.91 YER 949
-66.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ibb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$93 YER 22.6K
31.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.19 YER 3,691
-8.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$77.5 YER 18.8K
-76.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ibb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$81 YER 19.7K
-25.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ibb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$29.34 YER 7,129
2266.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,380 YER 821.2K
370.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ibb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$29.28 YER 7,115
96.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$49.33 YER 12K
133.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$56.6 YER 13.8K
49.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ibb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$212 YER 51.6K
187.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$159 YER 38.7K
177.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$585 YER 142.1K
244.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$389 YER 94.5K
275.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ibb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$323 YER 78.6K
115.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ibb: October 29, 2025

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