Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lod Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lod

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.6% cheaper than Lod without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.1% cheaper than Lod without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$22.13 ₪79
-78.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$86.6 ₪309
-46.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$16.63 ₪59.4
-47.99%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.97 ₪14.18
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.85 ₪10.18
-74.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.27 ₪8.11
-83.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.29 ₪29.58
-71.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$8.37 ₪29.88
-56.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.98 ₪7.06
13.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3 ₪10.71
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.68 ₪6.01
33.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.01 ₪14.31
-44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.03 ₪50.1
37.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.48 ₪30.25
-55.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$21.31 ₪76
-38.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.74 ₪9.79
19.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.77 ₪6.31
-7.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.9 ₪6.78
26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.06 ₪7.36
-3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.43 ₪5.09
6.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.57 ₪5.62
-5.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.61 ₪5.76
-36.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.59 ₪5.68
-69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.64 ₪37.97
-59.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.21 ₪54.3
42.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.96 ₪6.98
-9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.29 ₪8.16
21.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.65 ₪5.88
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$65.4 ₪233
-82.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.18 ₪14.9
-24.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.54 ₪1.94
85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$42.37 ₪151
-67.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.98 ₪7.06
-34.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.7K ₪145.1K
-32.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$46.4K ₪165.4K
-26.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$251 ₪895
-51.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$12.41 ₪44.29
12.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$29.02 ₪104
-37.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$57.1 ₪204
6.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$18.59 ₪66.3
-7.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.44 ₪44.37
-27.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,139 ₪4,063
-39.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$18.2K ₪65K
-12.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$91 ₪325
-36.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$62.1 ₪222
-44.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$132 ₪470
-12.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$173 ₪617
-50.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$800 ₪2,855
-23.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$933 ₪3,328
-52.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,499 ₪5,350
34.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$829 ₪2,959
76.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$7,005 ₪25K
-39.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$7,535 ₪26.9K
-61.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,122 ₪11.1K
-77.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.89
37.02%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lod: October 28, 2025

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