Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khlong Luang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khlong Luang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38% more expensive than Khlong Luang without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.1% more expensive than Khlong Luang without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.63 ฿114

24.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$30.53 ฿960

50.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$9.34 ฿294

-6.00%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.10 ฿66.2

47.14%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.80 ฿25.14

-12.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.38 ฿11.85

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.43 ฿76.4

-1.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.48 ฿78.1

48.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.67 ฿52.5

34.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.40 ฿44.05

33.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.33 ฿41.76

66.92%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.26 ฿71.2

-1.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$15.79 ฿497

24.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.42 ฿108

7.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$11.10 ฿349

17.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.40 ฿107

-0.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.28 ฿40.20

32.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.88 ฿59.2

23.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.45 ฿45.53

36.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.53 ฿48.21

1.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.18 ฿37.03

27.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.71 ฿53.8

-42.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.54 ฿16.86

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.54 ฿143

-4.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$17.54 ฿552

17.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.74 ฿54.6

1.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.31 ฿72.7

19.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.91 ฿28.53

50.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.40 ฿44.08

122.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.28 ฿40.36

-17.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$3.45 ฿108

297.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.34 ฿42.09

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$26.0K ฿817.2K

6.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.0K ฿849.2K

24.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$78.2 ฿2,460

55.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$13.56 ฿426

0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.20 ฿572

1.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$49.55 ฿1,558

24.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.26 ฿385

36.22%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.51 ฿236

21.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$295 ฿9,284

137.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$9,099 ฿286.1K

75.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$29.55 ฿929

99.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$19.72 ฿620

74.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$99.9 ฿3,141

12.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$44.30 ฿1,393

91.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$426 ฿13.4K

42.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$288 ฿9,044

51.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$825 ฿25.9K

150.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$666 ฿20.9K

121.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,170 ฿68.2K

104.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,664 ฿52.3K

79.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Khlong Luang: January 12, 2026

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