Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ningi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ningi

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 31% cheaper than Ningi without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 16.6% cheaper than Ningi without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ningi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$16.03 A$24.55
-70.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$50.8 A$77.8
-8.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.1 A$10.87
21.83%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.75 A$4.22
12.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.07 A$3.17
-64.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.96 A$3.01
-81.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.57 A$10.07
-63.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.68 A$11.76
-52.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ningi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.49 A$2.28
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.33 A$3.57
-22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.33 A$3.56
-3.86%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.17 A$4.85
-29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.47 A$11.44
158.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.7 A$11.8
-51.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.2 A$18.69
6.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.54 A$3.89
29.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.23 A$3.41
-26.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.55 A$3.9
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.85 A$5.9
-48.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.36 A$3.62
-35.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.29 A$3.51
-34.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.92 A$2.94
-46.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.62 A$2.47
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$26.46 A$40.54
-83.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.83 A$18.12
83.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$6.09 A$9.33
-70.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$6.64 A$10.17
-57.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ningi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.53 A$3.87
-46.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$63.8 A$97.8
-81.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.04 A$3.13
54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.13 A$1.73
-11.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$33.73 A$51.7
-59.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.19 A$1.82
9.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23K A$35.2K
19.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$19.5K A$29.9K
73.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ningi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$221 A$338
-44.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$32.2 A$49.33
-56.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$48.25 A$73.9
-62.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ningi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.17 A$75.3
23.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.42 A$23.63
10.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$12.91 A$19.78
-29.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ningi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,113 A$3,236
-67.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,225 A$11.1K
120.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ningi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$52.3 A$80.1
10.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$47.74 A$73.1
-27.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$91.4 A$140
25.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$124 A$190
-31.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ningi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,270 A$1,946
-51.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,056 A$1,618
-58.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,001 A$3,065
0.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,653 A$2,532
-11.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$6,045 A$9,262
-29.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,298 A$8,117
-45.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ningi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.54
-18.50%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ningi: October 29, 2025

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