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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nuh Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nuh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 191.4% more expensive than Nuh without rent, and 218.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 144.3% more expensive than Nuh without rent, and 301% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Nuh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$2.32 โ‚น210
94.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$10.44 โ‚น948
341.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.63 โ‚น329
141.87%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.53 โ‚น139
101.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.37 โ‚น33.67
89.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.14 โ‚น13.07
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.77 โ‚น161
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.99 โ‚น272
23.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nuh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.69 โ‚น62.9
226.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.45 โ‚น40.66
315.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.67 โ‚น61.2
231.34%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$0.89 โ‚น80.5
150.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.01 โ‚น455
292.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.05 โ‚น277
20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.01 โ‚น182
68.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.69 โ‚น62.5
144.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.91 โ‚น82.8
156.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.51 โ‚น46.25
288.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.38 โ‚น34.80
307.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.45 โ‚น40.45
235.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.49 โ‚น44.56
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.34 โ‚น31.31
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.97 โ‚น360
9.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.72 โ‚น701
167.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.78 โ‚น161
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.80 โ‚น254
-1.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.08 โ‚น461
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Nuh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.28 โ‚น25.29
389.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$8.47 โ‚น768
34.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.85 โ‚น76.8
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.42 โ‚น129
866.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.18 โ‚น107
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
101.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$22.1K โ‚น2.0M
51.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nuh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$38.26 โ‚น3,472
218.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.58 โ‚น325
280.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$7.36 โ‚น668
151.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nuh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$16.00 โ‚น1,452
285.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.98 โ‚น633
139.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$2.94 โ‚น267
209.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nuh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$50.4 โ‚น4,569
1295.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,512 โ‚น137.2K
957.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nuh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$24.06 โ‚น2,184
144.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
35.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$42.44 โ‚น3,851
165.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$31.22 โ‚น2,833
171.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nuh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
396.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$76.1 โ‚น6,903
472.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$271 โ‚น24.6K
663.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
706.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$977 โ‚น88.7K
354.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$580 โ‚น52.6K
415.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nuh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.67
-38.52%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nuh: January 11, 2026

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