Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lampang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lampang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.8% more expensive than Lampang without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 30.8% more expensive than Lampang without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$2.02 ฿63.4

123.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$18.85 ฿592

144.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.28 ฿197

39.81%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.26 ฿39.49

145.24%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$0.39 ฿12.20

79.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.33 ฿10.25

21.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.58 ฿49.63

51.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.81 ฿120

-3.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.64 ฿51.6

37.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.61 ฿50.5

16.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.15 ฿36.19

93.04%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.92 ฿60.2

16.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$15.81 ฿497

24.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.00 ฿94.3

22.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.85 ฿341

20.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.65 ฿83.4

27.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.18 ฿37.20

43.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.72 ฿54.0

35.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.54 ฿48.32

28.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.40 ฿43.99

10.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.15 ฿36.02

31.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.71 ฿22.24

38.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.53 ฿16.57

-9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.55 ฿143

-4.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$19.54 ฿614

5.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.82 ฿57.4

-2.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.30 ฿104

-16.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.94 ฿29.69

45.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.42 ฿44.63

119.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$1.35 ฿42.30

-22.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$8.05 ฿253

70.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.06 ฿33.17

26.42%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$21.9K ฿688.4K

26.28%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$21.7K ฿682.6K

54.69%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$30.44 ฿957

300.72%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$13.81 ฿434

-1.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$17.45 ฿548

5.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$49.33 ฿1,550

25.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.39 ฿389

34.79%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.67 ฿178

60.32%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$307 ฿9,662

128.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$15.0K ฿471.2K

6.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$56.0 ฿1,759

5.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$26.84 ฿844

28.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$85.2 ฿2,678

32.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$71.4 ฿2,244

18.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$428 ฿13.5K

41.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$283 ฿8,887

53.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$797 ฿25.1K

159.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$650 ฿20.4K

126.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$2,169 ฿68.2K

104.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,764 ฿55.4K

69.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$448 ฿14.1K

22.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

77.67%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lampang: January 11, 2026

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