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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 113.6% more expensive than Kone without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 111.8% more expensive than Kone without rent, and 256.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$52.9 CFPF 5,355
-11.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
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Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
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White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
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Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
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Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
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Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
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Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
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Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.46 CFPF 148
-67.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$18.03 CFPF 1,826
-75.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$15.45 CFPF 1,564
24.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿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)
$125 ฿3,993
$176 CFPF 17.9K
-29.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$98.4 CFPF 9,962
-81.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$57.7 CFPF 5,844
4.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
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Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$118 CFPF 11.9K
-49.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$72.4 CFPF 7,333
57.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$588 CFPF 59.5K
5.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$1,532 CFPF 155.1K
35.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$3,042 CFPF 308.0K
-82.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kone: April 12, 2026

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