Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Maglaj Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Maglaj

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.4% more expensive than Maglaj without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7% more expensive than Maglaj without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7 BAM 11.81
-33.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.2 BAM 59.4
31.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.73 BAM 9.68
50.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.76 BAM 2.98
75.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.8 BAM 3.04
-59.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.16 BAM 1.96
-68.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.33 BAM 3.93
2.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.03 BAM 3.43
78.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.36 BAM 2.3
64.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.98 BAM 1.66
83.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.73 BAM 2.92
29.48%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.75 BAM 4.65
-18.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.86 BAM 13.27
145.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.94 BAM 11.71
-45.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.95 BAM 16.8
31.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.16 BAM 1.96
182.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.63 BAM 2.75
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.72 BAM 2.91
39.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.74 BAM 2.94
14.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.2 BAM 2.03
27.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.15 BAM 1.94
29.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.97 BAM 1.63
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.92 BAM 1.55
-47.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.44 BAM 5.8
25.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.24 BAM 12.21
199.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.15 BAM 1.94
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.19 BAM 2.01
134.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.85 BAM 3.13
-27.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$35.11 BAM 59.3
-66.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.82 BAM 3.08
73.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.16 BAM 1.96
-13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.5 BAM 17.73
29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.44 BAM 2.43
-9.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.3K BAM 39.3K
17.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.9K BAM 43.7K
30.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$121 BAM 204
1.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$19.23 BAM 32.47
-27.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$29.09 BAM 49.1
-37.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.39 BAM 49.61
106.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.91 BAM 18.41
56.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.64 BAM 7.84
95.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$151 BAM 254
361.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,287 BAM 5,548
383.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$70.9 BAM 120
-18.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$34.74 BAM 58.6
-0.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$97.1 BAM 164
18.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$118 BAM 199
-27.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$263 BAM 444
132.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$166 BAM 281
165.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$364 BAM 614
454.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$318 BAM 536
359.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,580 BAM 4,355
64.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,847 BAM 3,117
56.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$655 BAM 1,106
6.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maglaj: October 28, 2025

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