Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Onesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Onesti

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.2% more expensive than Onesti without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.2% more expensive than Onesti without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$6.96 RON 30.48

-35.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$37.22 RON 163

23.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.43 RON 28.17

36.55%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.91 RON 8.35

61.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.99 RON 8.72

-64.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.64 RON 7.20

-75.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.13 RON 9.32

12.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.00 RON 13.15

22.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.12 RON 4.89

100.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.18 RON 5.18

58.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.94 RON 8.50

14.43%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.80 RON 12.25

-20.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$8.04 RON 35.22

144.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$7.06 RON 30.91

-48.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$11.29 RON 49.45

15.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$0.91 RON 3.98

271.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.53 RON 6.72

10.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.52 RON 6.65

53.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.89 RON 8.26

4.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.79 RON 3.45

96.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.10 RON 4.80

37.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.00 RON 4.39

-2.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.60 RON 2.64

-20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$5.69 RON 24.92

-23.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.76 RON 25.23

258.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.00 RON 4.36

77.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.52 RON 6.64

80.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.66 RON 2.87

107.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$19.75 RON 86.5

-42.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.13 RON 4.96

175.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.64 RON 2.81

64.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.94 RON 30.42

97.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.62 RON 7.11

-17.28%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$28.1K RON 122.9K

-1.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$25.4K RON 111.4K

32.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$161 RON 705

-24.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$8.01 RON 35.08

69.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$9.62 RON 42.12

92.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$41.42 RON 181

48.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$19.46 RON 85.2

-14.18%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.74 RON 29.52

34.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$302 RON 1,321

132.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$9,859 RON 43.2K

62.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$37.85 RON 166

55.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$30.07 RON 132

14.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$72.4 RON 317

55.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$73.8 RON 323

14.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$394 RON 1,725

53.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$290 RON 1,272

49.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$580 RON 2,542

256.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$440 RON 1,927

234.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,835 RON 8,036

142.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,358 RON 5,949

119.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$700 RON 3,064

-21.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

7.11

-25.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Onesti: January 11, 2026

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