Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Midlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Midlands

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.1% cheaper than Midlands without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.8% more expensive than Midlands without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$6.63 MUR 306

-31.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$43.72 MUR 2,020

5.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$7.21 MUR 333

21.78%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.57 MUR 119

20.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.97 MUR 44.88

-27.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.56 MUR 25.93

-28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.15 MUR 99.1

11.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.27 MUR 151

12.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.68 MUR 77.7

33.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.69 MUR 31.92

171.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.32 MUR 61.2

68.18%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.27 MUR 105

-1.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$11.72 MUR 542

67.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.09 MUR 281

-39.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$12.87 MUR 594

1.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.05 MUR 94.6

64.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$2.01 MUR 92.7

-15.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.44 MUR 66.5

61.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.65 MUR 122

-25.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.00 MUR 46.05

55.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.95 MUR 43.97

58.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.80 MUR 36.88

22.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.75 MUR 34.74

-36.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$6.63 MUR 306

-34.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.72 MUR 79.3

2.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.18 MUR 101

26.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$1.04 MUR 48.02

31.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$4.51 MUR 208

-31.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$2.72 MUR 126

-61.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$19.45 MUR 898

-29.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.46 MUR 67.6

-8.22%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$35.0K MUR 1.6M

-21.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

18.51%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$49.33 MUR 2,278

147.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$18.63 MUR 861

-26.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$33.38 MUR 1,542

-44.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$38.73 MUR 1,789

59.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.01 MUR 278

51.25%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$156 MUR 7,220

349.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$4,005 MUR 185.0K

299.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$85.0 MUR 3,926

-30.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$81.1 MUR 3,745

-57.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$132 MUR 6,083

-14.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$94.0 MUR 4,340

-9.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$504 MUR 23.3K

20.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$350 MUR 16.2K

24.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$958 MUR 44.2K

115.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$710 MUR 32.8K

107.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.67

-20.09%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Midlands: January 11, 2026

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