Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lopburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lopburi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38% more expensive than Lopburi without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 72.5% more expensive than Lopburi without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$1.41 ฿44.31
229.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$12.54 ฿394
267.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$4.55 ฿143
92.09%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$1.21 ฿38.06
151.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.68 ฿21.46
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.32 ฿10.08
21.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.97 ฿61.9
23.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.73 ฿117
1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.20 ฿37.84
78.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.43 ฿45.07
30.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.08 ฿34.04
102.78%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.86 ฿58.6
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$13.55 ฿426
45.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.85 ฿89.5
32.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$10.84 ฿341
25.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.35 ฿42.42
140.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$0.80 ฿25.28
108.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.20 ฿37.86
99.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.51 ฿47.37
38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.62 ฿51.0
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$0.94 ฿29.67
60.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.75 ฿23.74
32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.46 ฿14.50
10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$4.72 ฿148
-9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$15.59 ฿490
30.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.67 ฿52.4
7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$3.63 ฿114
-23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.96 ฿30.03
45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.11 ฿34.91
180.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.71 ฿22.30
39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$5.42 ฿170
153.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.29 ฿40.67
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$19.7K ฿619.3K
38.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$20.9K ฿655.9K
63.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$72.4 ฿2,277
66.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$13.23 ฿416
5.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$9.08 ฿286
101.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$48.81 ฿1,535
24.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$12.21 ฿384
41.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$7.84 ฿246
11.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$138 ฿4,352
404.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$6,218 ฿195.5K
153.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$19.44 ฿611
196.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$24.53 ฿771
39.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$62.4 ฿1,960
81.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$57.0 ฿1,791
48.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$429 ฿13.5K
40.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$287 ฿9,014
52.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$798 ฿25.1K
157.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$645 ฿20.3K
132.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$1,989 ฿62.5K
113.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,518 ฿47.7K
96.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.17
-13.61%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lopburi: February 28, 2026

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