Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Most Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Most

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.1% cheaper than Most without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.8% cheaper than Most without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Most
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$9.51 Kč 199
-51.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$43.49 Kč 911
6.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$9.25 Kč 194
-5.51%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$2.72 Kč 56.9
11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$1.18 Kč 24.72
-38.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$1.17 Kč 24.54
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$1.38 Kč 28.90
76.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.54 Kč 53.2
49.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Most
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.05 Kč 22.02
103.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.51 Kč 31.67
23.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$2.15 Kč 45.12
1.86%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$3.05 Kč 63.9
-26.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$12.84 Kč 269
53.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$9.89 Kč 207
-61.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$12.77 Kč 267
6.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.69 Kč 35.41
92.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.76 Kč 36.78
-5.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$2.17 Kč 45.53
10.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$2.09 Kč 43.72
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.36 Kč 28.52
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.27 Kč 26.66
18.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.62 Kč 33.83
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.72 Kč 15.16
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$6.52 Kč 137
-34.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$6.77 Kč 142
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$0.91 Kč 19.10
96.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.79 Kč 37.41
54.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Most
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$1.13 Kč 23.75
23.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$20.68 Kč 433
-43.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$2.75 Kč 57.6
13.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.51 Kč 31.63
-34.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$15.55 Kč 326
-11.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.71 Kč 35.84
-22.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$28.3K Kč 591.6K
-3.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.8K Kč 624.7K
14.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Most
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$303 Kč 6,344
-60.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$25.42 Kč 532
-45.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$21.12 Kč 442
-13.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Most
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$56.3 Kč 1,178
8.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$14.09 Kč 295
22.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$7.01 Kč 147
24.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Most
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$439 Kč 9,200
58.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$14.7K Kč 307.3K
7.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Most
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$86.8 Kč 1,817
-33.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$41.74 Kč 874
-17.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$97.2 Kč 2,036
16.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$111 Kč 2,314
-23.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Most
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$327 Kč 6,851
84.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$347 Kč 7,262
25.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$566 Kč 11.9K
263.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$517 Kč 10.8K
189.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$5,139 Kč 107.6K
-17.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$3,431 Kč 71.8K
-12.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Most
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,220 Kč 25.5K
-56.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.56
-4.14%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Most: March 2, 2026

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