Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Montana

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.4% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 32.1% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$10.50 BGN 17.11

-57.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$35.74 BGN 58.3

28.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.06 BGN 13.13

8.93%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.43 BGN 2.33

116.08%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.39 BGN 2.27

-49.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.85 BGN 1.39

-52.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.33 BGN 2.17

80.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.08 BGN 1.76

240.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.71 BGN 2.79

31.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.01 BGN 1.64

85.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.77 BGN 2.89

25.42%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.73 BGN 4.45

-18.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.35 BGN 15.24

110.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.22 BGN 5.25

13.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$12.81 BGN 20.89

2.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.20 BGN 1.96

181.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$2.55 BGN 4.15

-33.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.93 BGN 3.14

20.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.09 BGN 3.41

-5.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.90 BGN 1.47

72.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.78 BGN 1.28

93.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.37 BGN 2.23

-28.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.54 BGN 0.89

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.49 BGN 5.68

24.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.10 BGN 11.57

190.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.90 BGN 1.46

96.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.78 BGN 2.91

54.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.93 BGN 1.51

47.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$35.44 BGN 57.8

-67.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.68 BGN 1.10

357.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.43 BGN 0.71

144.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$10.28 BGN 16.75

33.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.50 BGN 2.45

-10.67%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$19.9K BGN 32.5K

38.92%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$25.3K BGN 41.2K

33.05%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$98.8 BGN 161

23.47%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$17.58 BGN 28.65

-22.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$9.10 BGN 14.83

103.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$20.40 BGN 33.25

202.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$8.90 BGN 14.51

87.64%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.51 BGN 8.97

64.97%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$319 BGN 520

120.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$5,471 BGN 8,918

192.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$53.4 BGN 87.1

10.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$28.99 BGN 47.26

18.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$72.5 BGN 118

55.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$104 BGN 170

-18.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$220 BGN 359

175.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$160 BGN 261

171.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$410 BGN 668

405.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$309 BGN 503

377.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,389 BGN 2,263

220.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,152 BGN 1,877

159.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$1,031 BGN 1,680

-46.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

3.2

66.56%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Montana: January 12, 2026

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