Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kabul Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kabul

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 122.5% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 199.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 173.4% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 320.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.65 ؋185
76.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.58 ؋737
338.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.26 ؋296
103.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.24 ؋156
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ؋123
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.01 ؋70
205.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.36 ؋25.1
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.14 ؋9.53
164.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.76 ؋52.7
194.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.22 ؋15.1
718.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.74 ؋121
28.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.41 ؋98.4
58.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.69 ؋257
423.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.28 ؋228
14.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.84 ؋407
123.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.54 ؋37.43
507.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.82 ؋56.8
98.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.71 ؋49.2
238.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.43 ؋29.84
362.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.47 ؋32.95
225.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.46 ؋31.73
223.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.25 ؋17.55
308.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.35 ؋24.39
37.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.75 ؋122
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.95 ؋66.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 ؋105
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.65 ؋185
63.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.21 ؋14.62
542.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$10.12 ؋705
16.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.75 ؋122
80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.52 ؋36.09
92.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.47 ؋172
452.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.98 ؋68.4
32.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$7,929 ؋552.3K
245.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.1K ؋2.2M
5.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$50.8 ؋3,536
141.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.77 ؋959
1.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$90.1 ؋6,279
-79.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$9.08 ؋632
569.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$3.82 ؋266
347.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.11 ؋147
329.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$18.7 ؋1,303
3612.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,425 ؋99.2K
1015.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$9.6 ؋669
499.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$16.92 ؋1,179
103.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$33.21 ؋2,314
246.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$28.36 ؋1,976
198.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$85.8 ؋5,980
611.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$56.8 ؋3,953
679.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$205 ؋14.3K
883.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$109 ؋7,595
1238.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$497 ؋34.6K
754.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$267 ؋18.6K
980.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$246 ؋17.1K
183.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18.5
-71.19%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

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