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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.8% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.4% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.14 ฿102
49.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.35 ฿885
69.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.31 ฿269
4.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.07 ฿67
49.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.68 ฿21.92
7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 ฿12.08
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.41 ฿78.1
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.59 ฿116
0.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.76 ฿57.1
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.18 ฿38.15
52.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.32 ฿42.81
69.70%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.24 ฿72.7
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.34 ฿593
5.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.04 ฿98.5
24.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.76 ฿348
21.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.16 ฿102
3.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.21 ฿39.27
34.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.98 ฿64
21.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.52 ฿49.09
30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.53 ฿49.36
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.2 ฿38.94
24.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.98 ฿31.8
4.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.52 ฿16.71
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.31 ฿140
0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$17.57 ฿569
23.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.75 ฿89.1
1.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.88 ฿28.46
53.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.06 ฿34.31
197.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.16 ฿37.53
-13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.31 ฿204
116.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.29 ฿41.69
0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.2K ฿881.5K
0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.1K ฿875.5K
25.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$77.1 ฿2,495
59.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.53 ฿438
2.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.4 ฿595
-0.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$48.64 ฿1,574
24.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.08 ฿391
41.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.02 ฿227
29.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$300 ฿9,695
131.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,498 ฿307.4K
67.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$33.93 ฿1,098
69.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.17 ฿1,138
-1.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98.4 ฿3,185
17.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$69.9 ฿2,262
21.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$415 ฿13.4K
47.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$282 ฿9,128
56.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$801 ฿25.9K
151.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$656 ฿21.2K
122.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,391 ฿77.4K
77.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,031 ฿65.7K
42.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$375 ฿12.1K
85.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.45
-2.20%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kalasin: October 29, 2025

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