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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.9% more expensive than Maglaj without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.6% more expensive than Maglaj without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$7.05 BAM 11.71
-34.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$34.88 BAM 57.9
34.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$5.56 BAM 9.23
56.47%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.75 BAM 2.90
66.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.77 BAM 2.94
-61.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$1.20 BAM 1.98
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.41 BAM 4.00
4.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.09 BAM 3.47
81.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.36 BAM 2.26
58.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.03 BAM 1.70
82.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.75 BAM 2.90
23.43%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.85 BAM 4.73
-22.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$7.64 BAM 12.69
156.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$7.12 BAM 11.81
-46.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$10.19 BAM 16.91
31.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.16 BAM 1.93
181.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.61 BAM 2.67
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.73 BAM 2.87
33.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.75 BAM 2.91
17.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.17 BAM 1.94
37.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.15 BAM 1.90
25.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.92 BAM 1.53
11.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.85 BAM 1.40
-43.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.48 BAM 5.78
29.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$7.22 BAM 11.98
165.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.20 BAM 1.99
51.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.20 BAM 1.99
124.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$1.82 BAM 3.03
-24.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$35.63 BAM 59.2
-66.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.79 BAM 2.97
73.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.15 BAM 1.90
-13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$10.76 BAM 17.86
27.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.50 BAM 2.50
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$23.4K BAM 38.9K
16.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$26.3K BAM 43.6K
25.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$124 BAM 206
0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$19.18 BAM 31.84
-28.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$28.24 BAM 46.88
-34.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$29.66 BAM 49.24
104.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$11.04 BAM 18.32
55.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.70 BAM 7.80
91.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$150 BAM 249
365.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$3,227 BAM 5,357
399.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$71.2 BAM 118
-16.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$35.19 BAM 58.4
-0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$97.5 BAM 162
17.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$119 BAM 198
-28.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$257 BAM 427
140.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$170 BAM 281
157.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$359 BAM 596
477.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$317 BAM 526
376.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$2,448 BAM 4,064
53.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,786 BAM 2,964
50.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Maglaj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$791 BAM 1,313
-33.17%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Maglaj: April 13, 2026

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