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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.1% more expensive than Kruje without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.2% cheaper than Kruje without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.70 ALL 804
-52.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$37.77 ALL 3,130
22.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.14 ALL 592
22.41%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.94 ALL 161
56.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.57 ALL 130
-54.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.83 ALL 68.4
-53.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.41 ALL 199
1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.21 ALL 266
18.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.97 ALL 163
8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.91 ALL 75.0
104.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.96 ALL 163
11.73%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.96 ALL 245
-23.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.06 ALL 833
96.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.95 ALL 658
-52.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$13.42 ALL 1,112
0.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.79 ALL 148
81.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.37 ALL 196
-29.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.67 ALL 139
43.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.39 ALL 116
50.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.04 ALL 86.4
47.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.18 ALL 97.6
27.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.09 ALL 90.5
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.78 ALL 64.6
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.18 ALL 346
2.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.84 ALL 816
106.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.64 ALL 136
9.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.83 ALL 152
51.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.49 ALL 40.43
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$18.55 ALL 1,537
-36.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$3.54 ALL 293
-12.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$3.08 ALL 255
-67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$17.38 ALL 1,440
-21.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$2.08 ALL 172
-36.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
-20.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.8K ALL 2.1M
32.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$68.5 ALL 5,673
75.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.75 ALL 1,471
-21.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$15.92 ALL 1,319
15.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$55.0 ALL 4,556
10.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$25.74 ALL 2,132
-33.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$8.27 ALL 685
5.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$156 ALL 12.9K
347.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,544 ALL 459.3K
183.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$46.82 ALL 3,879
23.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$51.0 ALL 4,229
-32.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$95.3 ALL 7,893
18.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$129 ALL 10.7K
-34.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$442 ALL 36.6K
36.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$342 ALL 28.3K
27.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$613 ALL 50.8K
235.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$432 ALL 35.8K
246.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,976 ALL 163.7K
115.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,315 ALL 109.0K
127.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kruje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$647 ALL 53.6K
-18.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4
33.25%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kruje: March 2, 2026

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