Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Leova Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Leova

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2% more expensive than Leova without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.9% more expensive than Leova without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$10.94 MDL 189
-57.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$34.43 MDL 594
33.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$9.47 MDL 163
-7.71%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.84 MDL 14.46
261.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.54 MDL 9.34
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.39 MDL 6.75
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.64 MDL 45.59
-7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.77 MDL 47.76
36.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.71 MDL 29.42
25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.56 MDL 9.58
232.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.43 MDL 24.60
53.15%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.42 MDL 24.57
58.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$14.39 MDL 248
37.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.33 MDL 40.13
62.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.25 MDL 73.3
218.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.35 MDL 23.27
140.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.90 MDL 15.54
85.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.02 MDL 17.57
134.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.19 MDL 20.51
75.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.57 MDL 27.05
-2.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.59 MDL 10.21
155.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.46 MDL 7.89
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.07 MDL 18.43
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.75 MDL 81.9
-10.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$15.74 MDL 272
29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.18 MDL 20.39
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.80 MDL 48.25
-1.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Leova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.43 MDL 7.35
225.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$29.00 MDL 500
-59.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.86 MDL 49.39
8.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.52 MDL 9.02
90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.46 MDL 59.7
296.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.50 MDL 25.89
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$35.1K MDL 605.7K
-22.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$36.0K MDL 621.3K
-5.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$192 MDL 3,309
-37.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.83 MDL 101
138.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$21.69 MDL 374
-15.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$35.11 MDL 606
73.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$11.84 MDL 204
45.52%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.77 MDL 82.3
82.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$87.9 MDL 1,517
-34.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$57.5 MDL 992
-40.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$98.8 MDL 1,703
14.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$118 MDL 2,041
-28.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Leova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$879 MDL 15.2K
-31.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$369 MDL 6,357
18.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$1,600 MDL 27.6K
28.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$1,158 MDL 20.0K
29.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,559 MDL 44.1K
66.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,982 MDL 34.2K
50.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Leova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$658 MDL 11.4K
-19.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.19
-25.87%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Leova: March 1, 2026

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