Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Klerksdorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Klerksdorp

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55.2% more expensive than Klerksdorp without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 33.9% more expensive than Klerksdorp without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Klerksdorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$4.86 R 81.4
-4.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$33.68 R 564
36.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.43 R 74.2
97.29%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.65 R 27.64
84.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.76 R 12.70
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.61 R 10.26
-36.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.23 R 37.26
9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.59 R 26.54
138.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Klerksdorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.20 R 20.12
78.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.06 R 17.71
75.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.57 R 26.34
39.49%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.28 R 38.22
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.84 R 131
151.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.51 R 58.7
7.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$6.05 R 101
123.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.68 R 28.09
93.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.54 R 25.71
8.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.64 R 27.49
45.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.70 R 28.48
22.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.53 R 8.95
188.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.14 R 19.09
32.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.93 R 15.50
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.17 R 19.56
-56.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.74 R 45.95
55.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.85 R 81.1
318.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.50 R 25.14
19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.85 R 31.02
49.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Klerksdorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.63 R 27.23
-14.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.39 R 23.26
123.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.36 R 22.83
-27.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.79 R 46.68
392.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.31 R 21.85
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$19.3K R 323.7K
40.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$22.1K R 370.0K
54.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Klerksdorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$122 R 2,041
-1.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$36.81 R 616
-62.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$38.54 R 645
-52.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Klerksdorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$22.26 R 373
173.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.48 R 125
16.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Klerksdorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$114 R 1,901
514.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$1,549 R 25.9K
915.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Klerksdorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$51.7 R 865
11.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$32.52 R 544
5.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$89.0 R 1,489
27.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$89.7 R 1,501
-5.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Klerksdorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$138 R 2,312
337.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$321 R 5,374
35.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$445 R 7,448
362.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$696 R 11.7K
115.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$301 R 5,039
1312.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$403 R 6,753
640.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Klerksdorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,045 R 17.5K
-49.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9
-40.78%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Klerksdorp: February 28, 2026

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