Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Naga Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Naga

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 63.6% more expensive than Naga without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 33.2% more expensive than Naga without rent, and 118.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Naga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$3.47 β‚±193
34.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$17.92 β‚±998
158.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$3.38 β‚±188
155.92%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.36 β‚±131
30.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.77 β‚±42.74
-5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.37 β‚±20.48
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.37 β‚±76.1
74.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.08 β‚±116
74.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Naga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.91 β‚±106
17.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$1.26 β‚±70.2
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$0.93 β‚±51.9
140.86%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.75 β‚±97.2
27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$8.1 β‚±451
138.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.33 β‚±241
-12.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$7.9 β‚±440
65.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.88 β‚±160
13.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.58 β‚±88.2
3.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$2.62 β‚±146
-8.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.62 β‚±90.1
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$2.24 β‚±124
-31.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.61 β‚±145
-42.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.07 β‚±59.7
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.76 β‚±42.24
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$2.53 β‚±141
70.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$4.05 β‚±225
435.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.19 β‚±66.5
48.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$2.02 β‚±113
38.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Naga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.28 β‚±15.66
382.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.81 β‚±45.33
288.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.22 β‚±12.2
354.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$2.07 β‚±115
558.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.14 β‚±63.7
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$26.5K β‚±1.5M
3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$20.1K β‚±1.1M
68.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Naga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$112 β‚±6,230
9.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$32.2 β‚±1,793
-56.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$26.69 β‚±1,486
-31.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Naga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$33.61 β‚±1,872
80.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.85 β‚±326
55.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Naga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$152 β‚±8,453
357.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$4,394 β‚±244.7K
261.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Naga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$45.24 β‚±2,519
27.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$26.71 β‚±1,487
29.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$75.8 β‚±4,222
51.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$53.3 β‚±2,970
58.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Naga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$268 β‚±14.9K
127.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$180 β‚±10K
145.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$322 β‚±17.9K
526.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$264 β‚±14.7K
452.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,139 β‚±119.1K
98.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Naga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$155 β‚±8,626
349.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Naga: October 28, 2025

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