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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.6% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.5% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.04 ฿97.2
52.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$27.11 ฿867
70.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.25 ฿264
5.94%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.07 ฿66.1
46.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.72 ฿23.08
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.34 ฿11.03
14.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.40 ฿76.7
1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.81 ฿122
-0.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.77 ฿56.6
20.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.22 ฿39.08
52.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.27 ฿40.61
72.44%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.15 ฿68.8
4.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$18.56 ฿593
6.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.01 ฿96.3
25.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$10.96 ฿350
23.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.23 ฿103
0.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.19 ฿38.19
40.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.96 ฿62.8
21.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.58 ฿50.4
32.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.46 ฿46.70
4.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.19 ฿38.16
26.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.98 ฿31.39
1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.52 ฿16.54
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.25 ฿136
0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$17.97 ฿574
13.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.80 ฿57.5
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.71 ฿86.6
2.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.94 ฿29.94
48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.06 ฿33.84
193.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.18 ฿37.84
-16.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.10 ฿195
125.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.25 ฿39.88
5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.7K ฿885.7K
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.0K ฿863.5K
26.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$77.6 ฿2,481
55.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$13.81 ฿441
0.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$18.92 ฿605
-3.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$48.63 ฿1,555
25.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$12.03 ฿385
43.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.94 ฿222
25.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$301 ฿9,625
131.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$9,542 ฿305.0K
64.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$33.23 ฿1,062
73.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$34.92 ฿1,116
-1.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$99.8 ฿3,190
13.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$71.4 ฿2,282
18.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$420 ฿13.4K
43.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$286 ฿9,135
52.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$803 ฿25.7K
156.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$656 ฿21.0K
128.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,090 ฿66.8K
103.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,469 ฿47.0K
103.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kalasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kalasin: March 2, 2026

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