Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Krabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Krabi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28% more expensive than Krabi without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35.8% more expensive than Krabi without rent, and 72.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.15 ฿99.1

43.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$24.60 ฿773

87.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.06 ฿191

44.88%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.58 ฿81.1

19.77%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.95 ฿29.80

-26.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.39 ฿12.36

2.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.52 ฿79.2

-4.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.70 ฿85.0

36.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.61 ฿82.1

-13.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$2.48 ฿77.9

-24.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.95 ฿61.4

13.85%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.21 ฿69.6

0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$27.70 ฿871

-28.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.47 ฿109

5.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$7.91 ฿249

65.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.41 ฿75.9

40.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$0.81 ฿25.44

108.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.89 ฿59.4

23.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.03 ฿63.8

-2.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.55 ฿48.65

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.42 ฿44.64

6.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.50 ฿47.10

-34.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.48 ฿15.16

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.57 ฿112

21.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$11.47 ฿361

80.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.76 ฿55.3

0.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.06 ฿96.3

-10.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$1.20 ฿37.72

14.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.06 ฿33.19

193.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.14 ฿35.89

-7.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.31 ฿199

117.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.15 ฿36.27

16.52%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$28.0K ฿880.6K

-1.25%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.1K ฿852.7K

23.87%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$43.00 ฿1,352

183.67%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$12.89 ฿405

5.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$27.52 ฿865

-32.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$41.30 ฿1,298

49.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.19 ฿383

37.00%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.47 ฿203

40.49%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$217 ฿6,836

223.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$7,722 ฿242.8K

107.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$33.19 ฿1,044

77.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$34.56 ฿1,087

-0.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$107 ฿3,377

4.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$75.6 ฿2,376

12.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$501 ฿15.8K

20.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$365 ฿11.5K

19.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$583 ฿18.3K

254.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$458 ฿14.4K

221.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,292 ฿40.6K

244.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,140 ฿35.8K

162.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$744 ฿23.4K

-26.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.45

-2.20%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Krabi: January 10, 2026

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