Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nonthaburi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nonthaburi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.6% more expensive than Nonthaburi without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.4% more expensive than Nonthaburi without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nonthaburi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.17 ฿101
46.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$21.71 ฿694
112.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.20 ฿198
40.97%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.11 ฿67.3
44.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.64 ฿20.37
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.27 ฿8.62
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.95 ฿62.2
25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nonthaburi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.52 ฿48.45
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.34 ฿42.70
38.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.26 ฿40.43
73.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.23 ฿71.2
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$18.38 ฿588
7.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.82 ฿90.1
34.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.53 ฿305
42.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.47 ฿111
-6.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.79 ฿57.1
-6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.88 ฿60.0
27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.56 ฿49.92
33.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.66 ฿53.2
-7.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.50 ฿47.88
0.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.07 ฿34.09
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.49 ฿15.77
4.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.34 ฿139
-1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$15.85 ฿507
28.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.78 ฿56.8
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.37 ฿108
-17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nonthaburi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.88 ฿28.01
59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$36.86 ฿1,178
-68.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.09 ฿34.87
185.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.11 ฿35.57
-10.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$4.09 ฿131
235.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.33 ฿42.43
-0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$37.4K ฿1.2M
-27.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.2K ฿902.2K
20.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nonthaburi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$89.6 ฿2,864
34.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$12.96 ฿414
7.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$17.57 ฿562
4.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nonthaburi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$54.9 ฿1,754
11.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$12.10 ฿387
42.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.31 ฿202
38.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nonthaburi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$429 ฿13.7K
62.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$13.5K ฿430.6K
16.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nonthaburi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$31.14 ฿995
85.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$38.39 ฿1,227
-10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$106 ฿3,393
6.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$87.8 ฿2,808
-3.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nonthaburi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$714 ฿22.8K
-15.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$193 ฿6,174
125.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$831 ฿26.6K
147.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$436 ฿13.9K
243.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,346 ฿75.0K
81.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nonthaburi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$791 ฿25.3K
-33.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.84
-8.73%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nonthaburi: February 28, 2026

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