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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.3% cheaper than Krabi without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.4% more expensive than Krabi without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿148

$3.01 ฿95.5

54.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,463

$24.60 ฿780

87.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$5.93 ฿188

47.39%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.4

$2.66 ฿84.5

14.29%

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

$0.72 ฿22.85

$0.93 ฿29.57

-22.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.41

$0.42 ฿13.46

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.4

$2.41 ฿76.4

1.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.81 ฿89.2

34.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.0

$2.59 ฿82.2

-17.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.0

$2.47 ฿78.3

-24.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.4

$1.98 ฿62.9

10.61%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.2

$2.16 ฿68.6

4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿626

$27.46 ฿871

-28.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.63 ฿115

4.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿430

$7.67 ฿243

76.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.35 ฿74.6

38.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.0

$0.83 ฿26.44

101.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.9

$1.94 ฿61.7

23.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.4

$1.97 ฿62.4

6.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.50

$1.48 ฿47.01

3.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.89

$1.42 ฿45.18

6.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.37

$1.55 ฿49.09

-36.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.33

$0.44 ฿13.88

15.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿136

$3.58 ฿114

19.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿644

$11.37 ฿361

78.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.8

$1.75 ฿55.6

2.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.8

$3.02 ฿95.8

-8.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.54

$1.20 ฿38.22

16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿371

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.7

$1.11 ฿35.12

180.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.55

$1.18 ฿37.56

-16.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿436

$6.04 ฿192

127.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.84

$1.19 ฿37.89

10.92%

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

$27.2K ฿863.9K

$27.9K ฿884.0K

-2.28%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$27.9K ฿884.1K

22.40%

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

$120 ฿3,819

$44.13 ฿1,400

172.83%

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

$13.93 ฿442

$13.07 ฿415

6.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿581

$28.42 ฿902

-35.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,933

$40.66 ฿1,290

49.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿547

$12.33 ฿391

39.74%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$6.56 ฿208

32.77%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$213 ฿6,743

228.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿499.1K

$7,806 ฿247.6K

101.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,828

$34.07 ฿1,081

69.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,086

$34.60 ฿1,098

-1.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,590

$110 ฿3,485

3.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,690

$77.1 ฿2,444

10.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.2K

$486 ฿15.4K

24.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$372 ฿11.8K

17.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.2K

$581 ฿18.4K

253.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.5K

$455 ฿14.4K

229.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.9K

$1,266 ฿40.1K

236.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.8K

$1,106 ฿35.1K

170.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.8K

$753 ฿23.9K

-29.70%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Krabi: March 1, 2026

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