Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and New Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and New Cairo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 98.8% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 71.1% more expensive than New Cairo without rent, and 149.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
New Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.99 E£199
16.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$19.83 E£989
132.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$4.83 E£241
80.95%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.55 E£77.5
96.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.37 E£18.31
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.14 E£6.98
178.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.36 E£67.6
79.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.74 E£136
38.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
New Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.89 E£44.47
140.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.59 E£29.48
215.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.74 E£36.98
195.95%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.53 E£76.4
47.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$3.92 E£196
403.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.36 E£218
-13.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$8.92 E£445
51.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.53 E£76.1
112.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$0.61 E£30.33
173.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.47 E£23.63
408.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.39 E£19.22
435.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.47 E£23.28
225.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.44 E£21.97
243.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.22 E£10.94
350.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.17 E£8.55
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.97 E£98.2
116.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$9.13 E£455
122.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.26 E£62.9
42.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.86 E£92.9
48.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
New Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.21 E£10.23
566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.38 E£19.17
718.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.31 E£15.63
219.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$2.03 E£101
576.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.33 E£16.47
300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$36.2K E£1.8M
-24.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$32.7K E£1.6M
4.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
New Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$25.44 E£1,268
373.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$7.04 E£351
97.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$11.38 E£568
60.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
New Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$25.76 E£1,284
136.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$6.50 E£324
165.08%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.55 E£177
145.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
New Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$91.9 E£4,580
659.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$2,022 E£100.8K
678.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
New Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$31.54 E£1,573
82.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$49.19 E£2,453
-30.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$109 E£5,418
4.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$49.73 E£2,480
70.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
New Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$344 E£17.2K
75.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$282 E£14.1K
54.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$519 E£25.9K
296.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$416 E£20.7K
260.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,002 E£49.9K
324.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$767 E£38.2K
289.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
New Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$183 E£9,130
189.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
16.67
-68.03%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for New Cairo: March 1, 2026

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