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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.6% more expensive than Khlong Luang without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.1% more expensive than Khlong Luang without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$3.68 ฿116

26.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$31.02 ฿975

48.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$9.46 ฿297

-7.61%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$2.07 ฿65.2

46.86%

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

$0.72 ฿22.65

$0.85 ฿26.86

-15.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$0.34 ฿10.75

14.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$2.39 ฿75.1

58.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$1.76 ฿55.4

21.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$1.35 ฿42.39

37.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$1.31 ฿41.03

67.18%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.25 ฿70.7

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$15.65 ฿492

26.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$3.28 ฿103

15.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$11.23 ฿353

20.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$3.38 ฿106

-3.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$1.30 ฿40.82

28.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$1.94 ฿61.0

23.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$1.40 ฿44.03

49.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$1.51 ฿47.59

1.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$1.21 ฿37.94

24.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$1.71 ฿53.8

-42.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$0.53 ฿16.79

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$4.72 ฿148

-9.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$15.60 ฿490

30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$1.81 ฿56.8

-1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$2.33 ฿73.1

18.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$0.89 ฿28.00

57.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.43 ฿44.97

117.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$1.30 ฿40.92

-23.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$3.37 ฿106

307.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$1.29 ฿40.43

2.33%

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

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$25.9K ฿813.7K

5.23%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$26.6K ฿837.7K

28.04%

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

$120 ฿3,785

$77.0 ฿2,421

56.36%

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

$13.93 ฿438

$13.66 ฿429

1.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$18.76 ฿590

-2.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$48.50 ฿1,525

25.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

$12.00 ฿377

43.58%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$7.57 ฿238

15.06%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$290 ฿9,131

140.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$9,370 ฿294.6K

67.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$30.51 ฿959

88.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$19.56 ฿615

75.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$98.6 ฿3,099

14.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$44.14 ฿1,388

92.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$418 ฿13.1K

44.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$284 ฿8,929

53.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$801 ฿25.2K

156.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$657 ฿20.7K

128.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

$2,265 ฿71.2K

87.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,474 ฿46.3K

102.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

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 Khlong Luang: February 28, 2026

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