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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalush Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalush

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 73.4% more expensive than Kalush without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.4% more expensive than Kalush without rent, and 134% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kalush
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$7.24 ₴314
-37.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,449
$24.12 ₴1,048
91.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$5.96 ₴259
47.32%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$1.12 ₴48.51
175.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.97
$0.65 ₴28.17
7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.44 ₴18.92
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$1.01 ₴43.76
137.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$1.46 ₴63.5
152.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kalush
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.04 ₴45.21
116.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.59 ₴25.61
216.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.26 ₴54.6
76.19%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$1.53 ₴66.6
45.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$8.03 ₴349
145.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$4.05 ₴176
-9.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$6.55 ₴285
99.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$0.86 ₴37.30
293.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.3
$1.51 ₴65.6
11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$1.59 ₴69.1
46.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$2.05 ₴89.2
-3.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.77
$0.61 ₴26.39
154.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.42
$0.56 ₴24.38
169.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.84
$1.25 ₴54.4
-21.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.49 ₴21.36
-2.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$2.58 ₴112
68.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$4.65 ₴202
344.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$0.84 ₴36.54
110.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$1.28 ₴55.8
114.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kalush
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.19
$0.38 ₴16.30
260.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.76 ₴76.3
76.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.96
$0.25 ₴10.86
320.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$2.93 ₴127
368.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.16
$1.32 ₴57.5
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.6K
$30.9K ₴1.3M
-10.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$24.3K ₴1.1M
38.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kalush
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,835
$86.7 ₴3,765
40.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$5.27 ₴229
158.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$5.98 ₴260
209.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kalush
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$24.75 ₴1,075
149.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$9.86 ₴428
69.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$3.66 ₴159
148.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kalush
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$279 ₴12.1K
151.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.8K
$3,474 ₴150.9K
360.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kalush
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$49.19 ₴2,137
19.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,082
$33.10 ₴1,438
3.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,545
$76.5 ₴3,321
47.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,662
$87.5 ₴3,800
-3.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kalush
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.1K
$267 ₴11.6K
127.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$200 ₴8,674
117.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$447 ₴19.4K
363.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$316 ₴13.7K
366.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.8K
$1,049 ₴45.6K
323.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$788 ₴34.2K
279.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kalush
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$274 ₴11.9K
99.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.17
-67.04%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kalush: January 12, 2026

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