Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Koura Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Koura

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.5% cheaper than Koura without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.3% cheaper than Koura without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Koura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11 LBP 984.6K
-57.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
-23.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.86 LBP 703.2K
10.05%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.35 LBP 299.6K
-7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.63 LBP 145.6K
-55.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.86 LBP 77.1K
-56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.44 LBP 308.1K
-30.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.86 LBP 434.8K
-25.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Koura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.72 LBP 153.9K
30.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.84 LBP 74.8K
114.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
26.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.09 LBP 276.8K
-27.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.09 LBP 992.9K
74.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.51 LBP 851.5K
-60.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.48 LBP 1M
13.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.78 LBP 159.5K
84.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.52 LBP 136K
7.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
108.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.1 LBP 98.5K
80.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
43.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.86 LBP 77.3K
18.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.56 LBP 229.1K
68.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.98 LBP 982.3K
97.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
43.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.16 LBP 193.4K
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Koura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.03 LBP 181.7K
-33.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.15 LBP 460.8K
-38.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.21 LBP 108.6K
-17.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
-32.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.95 LBP 85.3K
36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.8K LBP 3.1B
-21.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
22.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Koura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$215 LBP 19.3M
-43.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$38.05 LBP 3.4M
-63.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
-51.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Koura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$24.79 LBP 2.2M
145.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.9 LBP 706.7K
14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Koura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$301 LBP 26.9M
130.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,417 LBP 395.3M
259.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Koura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$70.1 LBP 6.3M
-17.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.28 LBP 4.1M
-23.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$121 LBP 10.9M
-5.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$94.6 LBP 8.5M
-10.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Koura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$246 LBP 22M
148.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$201 LBP 18M
120.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$458 LBP 41M
339.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$343 LBP 30.7M
325.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,494 LBP 133.7M
184.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
164.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Koura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$597 LBP 53.4M
16.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.16
-52.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Koura: October 29, 2025

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