Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pangyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pangyo

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.3% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 27.1% cheaper than Pangyo without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pangyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.07 β‚©9,597
-33.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$36.85 β‚©50K
25.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.53 β‚©7,507
56.42%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$3.98 β‚©5,393
-22.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.52 β‚©2,056
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.85 β‚©1,152
-56.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.37 β‚©4,569
-29.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$4.9 β‚©6,645
-26.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pangyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$2.26 β‚©3,068
-0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$3.11 β‚©4,214
-42.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$3.01 β‚©4,082
-25.58%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.86 β‚©3,874
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.29 β‚©14K
87.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$8.42 β‚©11.4K
-55.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$27.6 β‚©37.4K
-52.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$7.83 β‚©10.6K
-58.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$3.18 β‚©4,313
-48.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$5.43 β‚©7,367
-55.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$5.29 β‚©7,174
-62.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$4.01 β‚©5,444
-61.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.84 β‚©3,860
-47.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$2.16 β‚©2,926
-52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.21 β‚©1,645
-60.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.33 β‚©4,524
29.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$13.72 β‚©18.6K
58.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.79 β‚©2,422
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.22 β‚©4,373
-13.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pangyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.11 β‚©1,505
21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$48.55 β‚©65.9K
-75.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.56 β‚©4,834
-11.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.57 β‚©768
75.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$9.04 β‚©12.3K
50.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.21 β‚©1,640
7.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$27.6K β‚©37.5M
-0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$24.6K β‚©33.4M
37.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pangyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$161 β‚©218.7K
-23.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$35.11 β‚©47.6K
-60.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$22.14 β‚©30K
-17.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pangyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$47.33 β‚©64.2K
28.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$33.01 β‚©44.8K
-48.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$11.2 β‚©15.2K
-19.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pangyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$416 β‚©564.7K
66.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$23.3K β‚©31.7M
-31.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pangyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$59.3 β‚©80.5K
-3.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$47.98 β‚©65.1K
-28.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$79.1 β‚©107.4K
45.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$117 β‚©158.4K
-27.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pangyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$452 β‚©612.7K
35.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$374 β‚©506.8K
18.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,076 β‚©1.5M
87.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$754 β‚©1M
93.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$7,406 β‚©10M
-42.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$5,505 β‚©7.5M
-47.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pangyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$4,954 β‚©6.7M
-85.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

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