Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kruje Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kruje

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.7% more expensive than Kruje without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.6% more expensive than Kruje without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.29 ALL 784
-49.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$37.23 ALL 3,144
24.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.23 ALL 611
19.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.96 ALL 165
57.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.64 ALL 138
-55.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.8 ALL 67.7
-53.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.3 ALL 194
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.25 ALL 274
11.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2 ALL 168
12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.86 ALL 72.8
109.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.02 ALL 171
10.89%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.01 ALL 254
-25.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.03 ALL 847
92.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.94 ALL 671
-52.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.18 ALL 1,113
-0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.79 ALL 151
83.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.35 ALL 198
-30.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.75 ALL 148
37.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.32 ALL 112
50.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1 ALL 84.5
53.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.22 ALL 103
22.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.14 ALL 96
-10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.77 ALL 64.8
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.16 ALL 351
3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.3 ALL 870
110.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.62 ALL 137
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.75 ALL 148
59.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.52 ALL 43.56
159.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.37 ALL 1,382
-28.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.6 ALL 304
-12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.07 ALL 259
-67.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$17.54 ALL 1,481
-22.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.05 ALL 173
-36.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.1K ALL 2.9M
-19.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.2K ALL 2.1M
34.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$67.1 ALL 5,669
82.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.18 ALL 1,450
-18.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$16.02 ALL 1,353
13.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$50.5 ALL 4,262
20.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$21.77 ALL 1,838
-21.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.14 ALL 687
11.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$157 ALL 13.2K
343.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,550 ALL 468.6K
186.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$46.65 ALL 3,939
23.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$49.79 ALL 4,204
-30.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$92.9 ALL 7,842
24.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$128 ALL 10.8K
-34.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$452 ALL 38.1K
35.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$315 ALL 26.6K
40.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$572 ALL 48.3K
252.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$390 ALL 32.9K
274.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,104 ALL 177.6K
101.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,156 ALL 97.6K
149.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$641 ALL 54.1K
8.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4
33.25%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kruje: October 29, 2025

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