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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 25% more expensive than Maglaj without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.8% more expensive than Maglaj without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$7.20 BAM 12.10
-37.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$35.51 BAM 59.7
29.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$5.67 BAM 9.53
54.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$1.70 BAM 2.85
81.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$1.85 BAM 3.11
-62.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$1.20 BAM 2.01
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$2.33 BAM 3.92
3.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.09 BAM 3.51
76.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.38 BAM 2.31
63.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.97 BAM 1.63
92.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.82 BAM 3.06
21.98%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$2.81 BAM 4.72
-20.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$7.61 BAM 12.79
158.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$7.20 BAM 12.09
-49.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$10.16 BAM 17.07
28.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$1.17 BAM 1.96
188.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.61 BAM 2.70
4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$1.81 BAM 3.04
28.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.80 BAM 3.02
10.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$1.19 BAM 2.00
30.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$1.20 BAM 2.02
25.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$0.98 BAM 1.64
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.92 BAM 1.55
-47.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$3.49 BAM 5.86
24.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$7.23 BAM 12.15
185.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.20 BAM 2.01
47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$1.17 BAM 1.96
135.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$1.76 BAM 2.95
-22.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$34.93 BAM 58.7
-67.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$1.82 BAM 3.06
70.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$1.15 BAM 1.93
-8.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$10.59 BAM 17.80
29.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$1.45 BAM 2.44
-7.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$23.7K BAM 39.8K
16.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$26.3K BAM 44.1K
27.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$123 BAM 207
-0.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$19.25 BAM 32.34
-29.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$28.24 BAM 47.45
-34.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$29.55 BAM 49.65
108.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$10.96 BAM 18.41
52.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$4.84 BAM 8.14
87.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$149 BAM 251
370.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$3,218 BAM 5,406
396.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$70.5 BAM 119
-16.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$35.40 BAM 59.5
-2.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$99.7 BAM 167
13.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$119 BAM 200
-29.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$262 BAM 440
131.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$173 BAM 290
152.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$362 BAM 608
471.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$318 BAM 534
363.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$2,280 BAM 3,830
95.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,558 BAM 2,618
91.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$766 BAM 1,287
-28.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Maglaj: January 12, 2026

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