Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Itumbiara Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Itumbiara

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.7% more expensive than Itumbiara without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 38.9% more expensive than Itumbiara without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Itumbiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.33 R$28.00
-12.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$21.68 R$114
112.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.46 R$33.92
35.29%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.82 R$9.56
67.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.70 R$3.66
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.46 R$2.43
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$0.90 R$4.75
171.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.22 R$6.43
210.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Itumbiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.84 R$4.40
154.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.64 R$8.61
13.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.31 R$6.90
67.18%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.95 R$10.22
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$7.30 R$38.31
170.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.20 R$22.03
-9.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$5.87 R$30.84
130.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.49 R$7.83
118.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.59 R$8.37
5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.79 R$4.14
202.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.86 R$9.79
12.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.25 R$6.57
22.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.60 R$8.38
-5.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.91 R$4.79
8.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.65 R$3.43
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.33 R$7.01
221.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$8.77 R$46.05
131.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.45 R$7.61
23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.66 R$13.96
4.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Itumbiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.89 R$4.66
57.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$38.39 R$202
-69.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.98 R$5.17
217.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.76 R$4.01
30.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$7.37 R$38.69
86.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.89 R$4.68
48.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$13.6K R$71.3K
100.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.8K R$146.0K
22.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Itumbiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$36.20 R$190
232.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$8.17 R$42.89
70.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$18.06 R$94.8
1.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Itumbiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$32.00 R$168
90.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$21.76 R$114
-20.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.18 R$27.17
68.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Itumbiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$290 R$1,520
141.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$2,177 R$11.4K
622.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Itumbiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$18.37 R$96.4
213.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$62.9 R$330
-45.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$73.4 R$385
54.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$73.1 R$384
16.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Itumbiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$310 R$1,629
94.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$212 R$1,114
105.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$593 R$3,111
247.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$427 R$2,242
250.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,770 R$9,294
140.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,168 R$6,130
155.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Itumbiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.94
-55.36%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Itumbiara: February 28, 2026

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