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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64.3% more expensive than Lopburi without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 65.2% more expensive than Lopburi without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.41 ฿45.67
231.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.11 ฿392
283.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.56 ฿148
89.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.26 ฿40.83
145.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.69 ฿22.41
5.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.32 ฿10.37
15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.98 ฿63.9
20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.74 ฿121
-3.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.25 ฿40.42
79.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.48 ฿47.91
21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.07 ฿34.63
109.35%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.84 ฿59.5
21.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.53 ฿438
42.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.75 ฿89.1
37.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.01 ฿356
18.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.36 ฿43.87
141.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.8 ฿25.94
103.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.24 ฿40.22
93.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.5 ฿48.65
32.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.67 ฿53.9
-8.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.96 ฿31.21
55.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.78 ฿25.36
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.46 ฿14.85
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.71 ฿152
-8.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$18.87 ฿611
14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.74 ฿56.2
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.66 ฿118
-23.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.89 ฿28.67
51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.07 ฿34.47
194.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.69 ฿22.47
44.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.27 ฿171
158.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.3 ฿42.03
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.2K ฿653.8K
35.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.9K ฿676.4K
62.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$74.5 ฿2,410
64.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.03 ฿422
6.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.41 ฿305
93.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$48.83 ฿1,580
24.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.44 ฿403
37.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.57 ฿245
19.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$138 ฿4,458
403.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,181 ฿200K
157.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$19.42 ฿628
196.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.68 ฿799
39.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$61 ฿1,974
88.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$57.2 ฿1,849
48.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$424 ฿13.7K
44.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$279 ฿9,036
58.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$804 ฿26K
150.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$658 ฿21.3K
121.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,715 ฿87.9K
56.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,854 ฿60K
55.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lopburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.17
-13.61%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lopburi: October 28, 2025

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