Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kamez Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kamez

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.9% cheaper than Kamez without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.7% more expensive than Kamez without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kamez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.31 ALL 772
-50.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$36.73 ALL 3,043
25.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.24 ALL 599
20.72%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.88 ALL 156
61.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.63 ALL 135
-55.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.80 ALL 66.3
-51.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.41 ALL 200
1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.19 ALL 264
18.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kamez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$2.06 ALL 171
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.86 ALL 71.1
116.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.99 ALL 165
10.05%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.93 ALL 242
-23.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.80 ALL 812
101.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.59 ALL 629
-50.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$13.35 ALL 1,106
1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.72 ALL 142
88.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.44 ALL 202
-31.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.73 ALL 143
38.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.34 ALL 111
55.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.04 ALL 86.4
47.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.24 ALL 102
21.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.09 ALL 90.5
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.76 ALL 63.0
-32.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.11 ALL 341
3.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.82 ALL 814
106.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.63 ALL 135
9.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.81 ALL 150
53.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kamez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.48 ALL 40.15
191.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$18.97 ALL 1,572
-38.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$3.56 ALL 295
-12.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$3.12 ALL 258
-68.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$17.77 ALL 1,472
-22.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$2.17 ALL 180
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$34.2K ALL 2.8M
-20.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.5K ALL 2.1M
33.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kamez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$67.1 ALL 5,555
79.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.36 ALL 1,438
-19.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$16.07 ALL 1,331
13.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kamez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$55.3 ALL 4,580
10.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$25.75 ALL 2,134
-33.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$8.19 ALL 678
6.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kamez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$159 ALL 13.2K
339.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,634 ALL 466.8K
179.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kamez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$46.75 ALL 3,873
23.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$51.1 ALL 4,231
-32.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$93.5 ALL 7,745
21.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$131 ALL 10.8K
-35.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kamez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$444 ALL 36.8K
36.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$349 ALL 28.9K
25.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$622 ALL 51.5K
230.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$438 ALL 36.3K
242.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,849 ALL 153.2K
129.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,169 ALL 96.9K
155.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kamez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4
33.25%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kamez: March 3, 2026

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