Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nema Kunku Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nema Kunku

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 365.7% more expensive than Nema Kunku without rent, and 795.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 398.7% more expensive than Nema Kunku without rent, and 864.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nema Kunku
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
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Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nema Kunku
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
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White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
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Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.34 GMD 173
-3.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.36 GMD 323
352.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.53 GMD 335
-16.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$4.32 GMD 320
213.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$4.37 GMD 323
-25.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$4.52 GMD 335
-63.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$4.35 GMD 322
-45.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
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Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
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Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.97 GMD 146
116.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.87 GMD 213
-37.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.94 GMD 144
42.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nema Kunku
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nema Kunku
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nema Kunku
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nema Kunku
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nema Kunku
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nema Kunku
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nema Kunku
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nema Kunku: March 2, 2026

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