Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jaramana Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jaramana

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 48.8% more expensive than Jaramana without rent, and 141.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 96.2% more expensive than Jaramana without rent, and 199.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jaramana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$6.03 SYP 676
-22.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$26.99 SYP 3,027
70.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.53 SYP 620
58.05%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.55 SYP 174
96.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.13 SYP 126
-36.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.67 SYP 75.3
-41.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.58 SYP 177
54.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.57 SYP 288
47.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jaramana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.00 SYP 113
114.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.63 SYP 70.9
195.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.67 SYP 187
31.14%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.86 SYP 208
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$3.16 SYP 355
524.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.46 SYP 836
-49.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$11.21 SYP 1,258
20.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.91 SYP 102
257.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.79 SYP 201
-6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.98 SYP 110
143.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.94 SYP 105
122.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.66 SYP 73.9
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.65 SYP 73.0
132.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.37 SYP 41.81
167.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.62 SYP 69.8
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.08 SYP 345
38.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$7.80 SYP 875
160.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.98 SYP 110
82.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.83 SYP 206
51.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jaramana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.02 SYP 114
204.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.28 SYP 143
-22.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$6.28 SYP 704
118.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$3.61 SYP 404
-63.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$18.2K SYP 2.0M
49.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$21.0K SYP 2.4M
62.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jaramana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$102 SYP 11.5K
17.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$8.47 SYP 950
64.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$55.6 SYP 6,231
-67.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jaramana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.05 SYP 342
185.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jaramana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$44.42 SYP 4,982
1471.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$1,841 SYP 206.4K
754.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jaramana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$29.65 SYP 3,326
94.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$26.22 SYP 2,940
30.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$45.28 SYP 5,078
149.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$56.0 SYP 6,283
51.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jaramana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jaramana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$30.08 SYP 3,373
1659.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jaramana: March 2, 2026

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