Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jerudong Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jerudong

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.7% more expensive than Jerudong without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.9% more expensive than Jerudong without rent, and 111.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$3.61 BND 4.68

30.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$23.31 BND 30.21

96.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$6.2 BND 8.04

42.58%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 BND 2.55

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.4 BND 3.11

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$3.73 BND 4.84

-17.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 ฿22.16

$0.94 BND 1.22

-26.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$0.62 BND 0.8

-37.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$1.83 BND 2.37

19.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$1.8 BND 2.34

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.25 BND 1.62

78.40%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$2.21 BND 2.86

0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$7.2 BND 9.32

173.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$4.46 BND 5.79

-15.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$11.02 BND 14.29

22.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$3.24 BND 4.2

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$2.64 BND 3.42

-38.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$3.18 BND 4.12

-24.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$2.86 BND 3.71

-27.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$1.65 BND 2.14

-3.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$2.25 BND 2.92

-33.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$3.15 BND 4.08

-67.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$0.76 BND 0.99

-36.84%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.93 BND 16.76

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.23 BND 4.19

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 BND 2.07

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$15.71 BND 20.36

-71.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$4.76 BND 6.16

-36.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$11.71 BND 15.17

16.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$0.38 BND 0.49

255.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$39.1K BND 50.7K

-30.48%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$36.5K BND 47.3K

-8.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,905

$60.5 BND 78.4

101.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿435

$22.86 BND 29.63

-40.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$65.6 BND 85

-72.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$78 BND 101

-23.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$3.93 BND 5.09

126.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$684 ฿21.9K

$159 BND 207

328.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$9,288 BND 12K

73.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$97.7 BND 127

-40.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$69.3 BND 89.9

-50.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$106 BND 138

6.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$64 BND 82.9

32.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.06

31.28%

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

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Jerudong: December 1, 2025

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