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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.9% more expensive than Lampang without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 54.8% more expensive than Lampang without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lampang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$2.02 ฿64.7
127.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$18.44 ฿590
153.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$6.10 ฿195
42.62%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.21 ฿38.83
141.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.35 ฿11.31
94.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.33 ฿10.46
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.50 ฿48.09
67.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.59 ฿115
5.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lampang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.67 ฿53.4
29.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.64 ฿52.3
14.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.20 ฿38.30
80.00%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.01 ฿64.2
10.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$16.07 ฿514
21.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.10 ฿99.2
22.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$10.99 ฿351
22.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.62 ฿83.8
24.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.17 ฿37.35
37.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.69 ฿53.9
36.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.60 ฿51.2
28.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.32 ฿42.33
21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.20 ฿38.33
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.66 ฿21.13
56.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.56 ฿17.98
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$4.57 ฿146
-1.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$18.33 ฿586
4.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.79 ฿57.1
1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$3.30 ฿105
-18.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lampang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.96 ฿30.78
43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.42 ฿45.26
119.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.30 ฿41.61
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$8.03 ฿257
71.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.11 ฿35.55
17.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$22.0K ฿701.8K
24.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$22.5K ฿718.4K
46.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lampang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$31.18 ฿997
300.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$14.17 ฿453
-3.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$17.70 ฿566
5.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lampang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$49.85 ฿1,594
21.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$12.17 ฿389
40.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$5.61 ฿179
60.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lampang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$306 ฿9,794
127.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$14.9K ฿476.9K
8.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lampang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$56.2 ฿1,795
5.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$26.79 ฿856
30.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$85.0 ฿2,718
34.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$72.2 ฿2,307
18.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lampang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$431 ฿13.8K
43.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$290 ฿9,261
50.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$799 ฿25.5K
159.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$657 ฿21.0K
129.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$2,215 ฿70.8K
69.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,653 ฿52.9K
62.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lampang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$628 ฿20.1K
-15.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3
77.67%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lampang: April 11, 2026

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