Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Muhradah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Muhradah

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 66.5% more expensive than Muhradah without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.3% more expensive than Muhradah without rent, and 199.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Muhradah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.94 SYP 77.2K
-21.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.79 SYP 361.2K
66.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.56 SYP 72.3K
55.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.54 SYP 20.1K
100.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.18 SYP 15.4K
-38.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.73 SYP 9,492
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.64 SYP 21.3K
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.54 SYP 33K
42.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Muhradah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.96 SYP 12.5K
133.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.62 SYP 8,112
190.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.74 SYP 22.6K
28.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.95 SYP 25.3K
14.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.13 SYP 40.7K
516.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.78 SYP 101.1K
-51.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.22 SYP 145.8K
16.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.88 SYP 11.5K
272.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.81 SYP 23.5K
-9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.04 SYP 13.5K
130.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.89 SYP 11.5K
123.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.65 SYP 8,494
135.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.67 SYP 8,687
122.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.37 SYP 4,828
175.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.59 SYP 7,638
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.94 SYP 38.2K
46.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.08 SYP 79K
256.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
80.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.78 SYP 23.1K
56.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Muhradah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.98 SYP 12.7K
221.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.26 SYP 16.4K
-20.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.42 SYP 83.5K
112.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$3.65 SYP 47.5K
-64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$18.6K SYP 242.4M
46.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.4K SYP 277.8M
58.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Muhradah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$100 SYP 1.3M
22.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.31 SYP 108K
67.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$54.4 SYP 706.8K
-66.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Muhradah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.05 SYP 39.7K
197.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Muhradah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$43.63 SYP 567.2K
1491.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,790 SYP 23.3M
787.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Muhradah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$29.47 SYP 383.1K
95.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.66 SYP 333.6K
34.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$44.75 SYP 581.7K
157.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$55.2 SYP 717.7K
53.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Muhradah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Muhradah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.75
-61.24%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Muhradah: October 28, 2025

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