Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Isa Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Isa Town

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.6% more expensive than Isa Town without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.5% cheaper than Isa Town without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Isa Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.12 BHD 3.06
-42.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.7 BHD 10.07
73.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.76 BHD 2.55
27.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.65 BHD 1.75
-33.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.26 BHD 0.1
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.44 BHD 2.43
-62.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Isa Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.95 BHD 0.74
14.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.61 BHD 0.61
11.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.78 BHD 1.42
-40.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.54 BHD 0.96
-12.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.18 BHD 4.97
46.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.68 BHD 2.52
-43.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.84 BHD 5.97
-17.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.22 BHD 0.84
47.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.23 BHD 0.84
-26.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.22 BHD 0.84
8.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-2.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.48 BHD 0.56
0.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.89 BHD 0.34
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.76 BHD 0.29
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
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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
Isa Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.04 BHD 0.39
29.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$13.22 BHD 4.99
-11.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.15 BHD 1.94
-38.83%
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
$0.77 BHD 0.29
68.83%
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
$13.1K BHD 4,933
159.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Isa Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$39.58 BHD 14.93
-53.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Isa Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$108 BHD 40.63
-43.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.8 BHD 4.07
-16.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Isa Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,862 BHD 2,965
102.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Isa Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.07 BHD 15.11
43.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$13.02 BHD 4.91
165.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$78.9 BHD 29.75
45.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$105 BHD 39.42
-18.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Isa Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,340 BHD 505
50.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,052 BHD 397
38.72%
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
Isa Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,040 BHD 392
-33.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Isa Town: October 27, 2025

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