Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khon Kaen Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Khon Kaen

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36% more expensive than Khon Kaen without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.3% more expensive than Khon Kaen without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.50 ฿47.25

200.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$31.19 ฿981

47.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.31 ฿198

39.14%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.62 ฿50.9

90.74%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.62 ฿19.35

12.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.31 ฿9.89

29.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.81 ฿56.9

32.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$5.72 ฿180

-35.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.65 ฿51.9

36.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.26 ฿39.66

48.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$0.90 ฿28.38

146.67%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.54 ฿79.9

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$18.75 ฿589

4.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.99 ฿94.1

22.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.67 ฿335

22.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.28 ฿103

3.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.91 ฿28.57

85.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.58 ฿49.69

47.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.22 ฿38.28

62.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.81 ฿56.8

-14.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.19 ฿37.29

26.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.94 ฿29.45

4.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.48 ฿15.09

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.39 ฿138

-0.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$17.64 ฿555

17.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.80 ฿56.7

-1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.49 ฿78.2

10.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.96 ฿30.34

42.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.10 ฿34.54

182.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.20 ฿37.85

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.20 ฿195

121.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.30 ฿40.83

3.08%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$45.6K ฿1.4M

-39.40%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$28.2K ฿885.3K

19.30%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$64.7 ฿2,035

88.47%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$23.51 ฿739

-42.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$23.41 ฿736

-21.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$60.7 ฿1,909

1.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.15 ฿382

37.45%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.28 ฿198

44.75%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$293 ฿9,211

139.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$9,093 ฿285.9K

75.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$30.50 ฿959

93.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$41.15 ฿1,294

-16.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$77.6 ฿2,440

45.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$64.3 ฿2,021

31.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$250 ฿7,851

142.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$168 ฿5,268

159.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$779 ฿24.5K

165.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$433 ฿13.6K

240.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,246 ฿70.6K

97.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,764 ฿55.5K

69.40%

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 Khon Kaen: January 11, 2026

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