Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalasin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalasin

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 31.7% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.9% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.00 ฿94.2

50.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$26.88 ฿845

71.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.70 ฿273

0.92%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.03 ฿63.9

52.22%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.68 ฿21.40

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 ฿11.68

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.49 ฿78.1

-3.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.61 ฿113

1.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.75 ฿54.9

28.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.20 ฿37.85

55.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.27 ฿39.83

74.80%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.16 ฿67.9

3.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$18.10 ฿569

8.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.07 ฿96.6

19.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.78 ฿339

21.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.16 ฿99.3

6.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.26 ฿39.52

34.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.96 ฿61.5

18.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.53 ฿48.03

29.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.54 ฿48.39

0.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.25 ฿39.28

20.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.03 ฿32.23

-4.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.48 ฿15.10

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.27 ฿134

1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$17.91 ฿563

15.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.81 ฿56.9

-2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.79 ฿87.6

-1.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.89 ฿28.05

53.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.06 ฿33.29

193.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$1.16 ฿36.34

-9.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.07 ฿191

126.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.28 ฿40.07

4.69%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$27.7K ฿870.4K

-0.13%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.5K ฿865.4K

22.01%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$77.0 ฿2,421

58.33%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$13.78 ฿433

-1.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.48 ฿581

0.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$49.60 ฿1,559

24.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.13 ฿381

37.68%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.06 ฿222

28.75%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$294 ฿9,234

139.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$9,720 ฿305.5K

64.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$34.08 ฿1,071

72.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$35.10 ฿1,103

-1.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$98.8 ฿3,104

14.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$71.1 ฿2,235

19.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$431 ฿13.5K

40.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$280 ฿8,792

55.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$816 ฿25.6K

153.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$666 ฿20.9K

121.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,072 ฿65.1K

114.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,660 ฿52.2K

80.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.45

-2.20%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kalasin: January 13, 2026

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