Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kone Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kone

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 147.5% more expensive than Kone without rent, and 162.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 152.7% more expensive than Kone without rent, and 255.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$54.1 CFPF 5,543
-14.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
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Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
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White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
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Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
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Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
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Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.48 CFPF 152
-67.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$17.86 CFPF 1,830
-75.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.61 CFPF 1,600
38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$176 CFPF 18K
-30.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$98.6 CFPF 10.1K
-81.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$58 CFPF 5,944
4.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$117 CFPF 12K
-50.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$72 CFPF 7,372
60.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$571 CFPF 58.5K
6.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,531 CFPF 156.8K
31.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,932 CFPF 300.4K
-76.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kone: October 29, 2025

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