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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.5% more expensive than Maglaj without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.5% more expensive than Maglaj without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$7.26 BAM 12.20
-35.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$35.28 BAM 59.3
30.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.69 BAM 9.56
53.60%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.71 BAM 2.86
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.78 BAM 3.00
-59.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.17 BAM 1.96
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.37 BAM 3.99
2.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.01 BAM 3.37
88.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.36 BAM 2.28
57.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.01 BAM 1.70
84.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.79 BAM 3.01
22.35%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.88 BAM 4.83
-21.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$7.71 BAM 12.95
155.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.93 BAM 11.64
-45.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$10.14 BAM 17.03
33.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.21 BAM 2.03
168.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.68 BAM 2.82
-0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.79 BAM 3.01
33.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.78 BAM 2.99
17.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.15 BAM 1.93
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.20 BAM 2.02
25.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.94 BAM 1.58
5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.84 BAM 1.41
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.57 BAM 6.00
19.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.99 BAM 11.73
190.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.14 BAM 1.92
57.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.16 BAM 1.95
138.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$1.85 BAM 3.11
-24.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$35.21 BAM 59.2
-66.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.82 BAM 3.05
70.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.10 BAM 1.85
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$10.43 BAM 17.51
31.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.51 BAM 2.54
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$23.7K BAM 39.8K
14.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.3K BAM 44.2K
29.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$121 BAM 203
-0.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$18.90 BAM 31.75
-26.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$28.63 BAM 48.10
-36.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$29.71 BAM 49.92
105.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$11.10 BAM 18.65
55.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.60 BAM 7.72
89.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$154 BAM 259
352.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,331 BAM 5,596
372.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$70.9 BAM 119
-18.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$35.06 BAM 58.9
-2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$100 BAM 168
13.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$119 BAM 201
-28.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$256 BAM 431
135.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$168 BAM 283
159.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$363 BAM 610
466.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$319 BAM 536
369.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$2,443 BAM 4,104
74.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,686 BAM 2,833
77.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$777 BAM 1,305
-31.89%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Maglaj: March 1, 2026

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