Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Loei Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Loei

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.8% more expensive than Loei without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.9% more expensive than Loei without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Loei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.03 ฿98.1
54.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.84 ฿901
66.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.21 ฿201
39.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.08 ฿67.4
48.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.67 ฿21.6
8.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 ฿12.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.52 ฿81.6
-5.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.8 ฿123
-4.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Loei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.69 ฿54.7
32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.41 ฿45.48
27.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.27 ฿41.16
76.38%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.23 ฿72.2
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.46 ฿597
4.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.02 ฿97.7
24.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.93 ฿354
19.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.1 ฿100
5.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.21 ฿39.2
34.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.91 ฿61.9
25.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.58 ฿51.3
25.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.47 ฿47.59
4.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.26 ฿40.66
18.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.03 ฿33.22
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.49 ฿15.76
-2.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.33 ฿140
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.6 ฿667
5.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.82 ฿58.9
-2.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.7 ฿87.2
3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Loei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.95 ฿30.82
42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.06 ฿34.42
197.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.14 ฿36.75
-12.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.12 ฿198
122.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.25 ฿40.35
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.6K ฿893.1K
-0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.9K ฿903.4K
21.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Loei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$76.1 ฿2,464
61.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.45 ฿435
3.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.28 ฿591
-0.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Loei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.19 ฿1,592
23.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.09 ฿391
41.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.11 ฿230
27.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Loei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$303 ฿9,809
129.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,546 ฿308.9K
66.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Loei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$33.88 ฿1,096
69.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.34 ฿1,144
-2.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$97.8 ฿3,164
17.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$71.1 ฿2,300
19.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Loei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$428 ฿13.8K
42.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$287 ฿9,271
54.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$826 ฿26.7K
144.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$651 ฿21.1K
124.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,112 ฿68.3K
100.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,962 ฿63.5K
47.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Loei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.45
-2.20%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Loei: October 28, 2025

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