Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Koh Samui Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Koh Samui

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.6% more expensive than Koh Samui without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 36% more expensive than Koh Samui without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$3.13 ฿100

50.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$30.9 ฿989

48.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$8.82 ฿282

0.23%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$2.33 ฿74.5

31.33%

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

$0.69 ฿22.16

$0.7 ฿22.39

-1.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$0.36 ฿11.66

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$2.52 ฿80.7

-1.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$3.5 ฿112

6.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$1.68 ฿53.9

29.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$1.67 ฿53.3

7.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.34 ฿42.9

66.42%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$2.31 ฿73.8

-3.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$19.69 ฿630

-0.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$2.58 ฿82.4

46.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$12.48 ฿399

8.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$3.34 ฿107

-2.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$1.24 ฿39.53

30.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$2.27 ฿72.6

5.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$2.02 ฿64.6

2.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$1.45 ฿46.28

9.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$1.5 ฿47.9

-0.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$0.98 ฿31.49

3.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$0.48 ฿15.35

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$4.37 ฿140

2.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

$19.11 ฿611

6.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.63 ฿52.2

14.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

$1.97 ฿63.1

37.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

$1.58 ฿50.7

-9.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

$46.93 ฿1,502

-75.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$3.15 ฿101

-3.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

$1.04 ฿33.36

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$13.83 ฿443

-1.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$1.37 ฿43.76

-1.46%

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

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$27.6K ฿884.1K

-1.56%

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

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$26.9K ฿860.9K

24.41%

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

$122 ฿3,905

$110 ฿3,519

10.97%

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

$13.61 ฿435

$13.66 ฿437

-0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$18.49 ฿592

-0.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$31.15 ฿997

92.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

$18.57 ฿594

-9.32%

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$7.28 ฿233

22.53%

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

$684 ฿21.9K

$669 ฿21.4K

2.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$9,916 ฿317.3K

62.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$51.5 ฿1,648

12.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$34.34 ฿1,099

0.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$79.7 ฿2,552

42.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$85.4 ฿2,733

-0.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

$697 ฿22.3K

-10.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$370 ฿11.8K

19.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

$1,440 ฿46.1K

43.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

$1,099 ฿35.2K

33.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

$2,035 ฿65.1K

110.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

$1,412 ฿45.2K

109.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

$405 ฿13K

31.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

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

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Koh Samui: December 1, 2025

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