Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kempton Park Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kempton Park

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.1% more expensive than Kempton Park without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.8% more expensive than Kempton Park without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kempton Park
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.22 R 138
-43.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$33.26 R 557
38.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.92 R 82.3
77.64%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.16 R 36.12
40.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.99 R 16.51
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.82 R 13.77
-52.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.30 R 38.42
6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.57 R 43.10
47.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kempton Park
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.25 R 20.85
71.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.01 R 16.91
84.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.63 R 27.29
34.36%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.47 R 41.32
-8.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.77 R 130
153.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.78 R 80.1
-20.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.81 R 114
98.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.69 R 28.29
92.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.60 R 26.70
4.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.68 R 28.07
42.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.64 R 27.41
27.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.51 R 25.28
1.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.40 R 23.48
7.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.10 R 18.36
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.17 R 19.65
-56.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.02 R 50.6
41.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.56 R 93.1
265.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.52 R 25.49
17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.77 R 29.67
56.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kempton Park
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.36 R 22.75
2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$55.7 R 932
-78.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.10 R 18.50
182.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.90 R 15.14
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.93 R 65.8
249.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.30 R 21.76
1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$22.0K R 369.0K
23.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.5K R 393.0K
45.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kempton Park
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$123 R 2,062
-2.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$40.07 R 671
-65.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$43.50 R 728
-57.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kempton Park
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$25.67 R 430
137.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$5.74 R 96.2
200.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.78 R 130
11.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kempton Park
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$205 R 3,435
240.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,316 R 72.2K
264.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kempton Park
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$50.7 R 848
13.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$32.75 R 548
4.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$89.4 R 1,497
26.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$77.7 R 1,301
9.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kempton Park
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$280 R 4,682
115.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$260 R 4,347
67.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$688 R 11.5K
198.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$578 R 9,675
159.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$774 R 13.0K
449.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$703 R 11.8K
324.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kempton Park
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$659 R 11.0K
-19.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.51
-53.69%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kempton Park: February 28, 2026

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