Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Onchan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Onchan

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.7% cheaper than Onchan without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.1% cheaper than Onchan without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Onchan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$29.93 IMP 22.09
-84.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$107 IMP 78.9
-56.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.2 IMP 7.53
-15.20%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.55 IMP 4.1
-44.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.74 IMP 2.02
-73.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.92 IMP 1.41
-80.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.58 IMP 4.86
-63.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.22 IMP 4.59
-41.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Onchan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.02 IMP 1.49
10.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.03 IMP 1.5
-11.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.95 IMP 1.44
14.87%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.14 IMP 3.06
-46.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.66 IMP 4.92
189.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.19 IMP 6.04
-53.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.62 IMP 8.58
12.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.4 IMP 1.77
36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.74 IMP 1.28
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.56 IMP 1.89
-6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.92 IMP 2.15
-31.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.29 IMP 1.69
-33.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.48 IMP 1.83
-39.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.64 IMP 1.21
-37.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$2.04 IMP 1.5
-76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$22.49 IMP 16.6
-80.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.99 IMP 8.85
80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.14 IMP 3.06
-57.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.77 IMP 2.78
-25.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Onchan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.28 IMP 3.9
-40.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.47 IMP 1.09
-31.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$83 IMP 61.3
-83.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.25 IMP 1.66
-42.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.5K IMP 25.4K
-20.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$35K IMP 25.8K
-3.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Onchan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$309 IMP 228
-60.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$37.95 IMP 28.01
-63.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$71.4 IMP 52.7
-74.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Onchan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.73 IMP 10.13
-33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Onchan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,302 IMP 961
-46.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$31.6K IMP 23.3K
-49.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Onchan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$93.7 IMP 69.1
-38.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$41.8 IMP 30.85
-17.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$122 IMP 90.3
-5.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$77 IMP 56.9
10.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Onchan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Onchan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.66
45.63%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Onchan: October 27, 2025

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