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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Itahari Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Itahari

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 96.4% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 232.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 112.9% more expensive than Itahari without rent, and 253.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.83 NPRย 266
146.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$19.04 NPRย 2,765
142.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.74 NPRย 979
30.27%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.56 NPRย 227
98.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.54 NPRย 79.0
29.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.17 NPRย 25.40
135.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.62 NPRย 381
-8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.73 NPRย 542
-1.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.78 NPRย 113
188.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.55 NPRย 79.8
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.76 NPRย 111
192.11%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.54 NPRย 224
44.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.56 NPRย 1,097
160.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.26 NPRย 473
12.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$6.15 NPRย 893
112.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.90 NPRย 276
77.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$0.84 NPRย 122
101.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.25 NPRย 181
86.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.70 NPRย 102
182.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.49 NPRย 71.2
216.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.69 NPRย 100
118.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.53 NPRย 76.8
84.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 NPRย 49.15
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.92 NPRย 424
48.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.74 NPRย 979
206.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.37 NPRย 344
-25.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.23 NPRย 469
-14.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.19 NPRย 27.10
621.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$2.14 NPRย 311
45.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.76 NPRย 110
38.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$3.58 NPRย 519
283.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.27 NPRย 185
5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$31.8K NPRย 4.6M
-12.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$40.6K NPRย 5.9M
-17.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$26.18 NPRย 3,801
365.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$4.78 NPRย 694
184.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$9.44 NPRย 1,371
95.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$17.96 NPRย 2,608
243.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.79 NPRย 405
225.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$74.0 NPRย 10.7K
849.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$2,732 NPRย 396.8K
485.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$24.51 NPRย 3,558
140.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$27.88 NPRย 4,049
23.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$45.68 NPRย 6,633
146.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$29.13 NPRย 4,230
190.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$105 NPRย 15.3K
476.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$17.92 NPRย 2,602
2328.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$99.3 NPRย 14.4K
1984.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$143 NPRย 20.7K
930.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Itahari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$204 NPRย 29.6K
168.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.08
-55.88%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Itahari: January 13, 2026

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