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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.8% more expensive than Koh Tao without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.6% more expensive than Koh Tao without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.87 ฿122

16.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$39.34 ฿1,237

17.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.47 ฿235

17.54%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.54 ฿79.9

21.65%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.58 ฿18.38

20.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.34 ฿10.54

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.12 ฿66.6

13.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.20 ฿101

15.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.10 ฿66.2

7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.79 ฿56.2

4.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.06 ฿64.8

7.77%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.11 ฿66.2

5.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$18.77 ฿590

4.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.58 ฿113

2.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$12.41 ฿390

5.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.20 ฿101

5.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.54 ฿48.53

9.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.25 ฿70.6

3.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.93 ฿60.6

2.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.53 ฿48.03

1.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.41 ฿44.46

7.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.97 ฿30.64

1.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.50 ฿15.77

-4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.03 ฿127

7.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$20.00 ฿629

3.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.73 ฿54.5

2.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.53 ฿79.5

8.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$1.23 ฿38.55

11.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$2.84 ฿89.2

9.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.96 ฿30.07

9.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$12.22 ฿384

12.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.22 ฿38.48

9.84%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$27.6K ฿867.0K

0.29%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-0.84%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$123 ฿3,868

-0.85%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$13.74 ฿432

-0.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.35 ฿577

0.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$64.6 ฿2,031

-4.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$18.15 ฿571

-7.99%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$9.21 ฿289

-1.30%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$698 ฿21.9K

0.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$15.6K ฿490.6K

2.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$59.2 ฿1,861

-0.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$34.59 ฿1,088

-0.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$114 ฿3,598

-1.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$85.1 ฿2,676

-0.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$466 ฿14.7K

29.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$324 ฿10.2K

34.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$1,526 ฿48.0K

35.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$1,122 ฿35.3K

31.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$3,273 ฿102.9K

35.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$2,259 ฿71.0K

32.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Koh Tao: January 11, 2026

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