Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pattani Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pattani

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 42.3% more expensive than Pattani without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48% more expensive than Pattani without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.00 ฿94.3

50.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$27.67 ฿870

66.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.24 ฿196

40.71%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.02 ฿63.4

52.97%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.69 ฿21.54

1.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.37 ฿11.78

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.63 ฿114

1.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.74 ฿54.8

29.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.41 ฿44.28

32.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.32 ฿41.59

68.18%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.14 ฿67.2

4.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$18.80 ฿591

4.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$2.95 ฿92.7

24.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.98 ฿345

19.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.17 ฿99.6

6.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.26 ฿39.60

34.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.89 ฿59.4

23.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.57 ฿49.40

26.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.52 ฿47.93

1.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.20 ฿37.72

25.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.99 ฿31.12

-1.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.52 ฿16.38

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.34 ฿136

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$16.48 ฿518

25.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.74 ฿54.6

1.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.69 ฿84.5

2.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.93 ฿29.36

47.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.10 ฿34.69

182.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.15 ฿36.18

-8.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.28 ฿197

118.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.28 ฿40.25

4.69%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$27.4K ฿861.7K

0.92%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.7K ฿870.5K

21.34%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$74.8 ฿2,352

63.03%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$13.44 ฿423

1.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.21 ฿572

1.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$49.93 ฿1,570

23.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.08 ฿380

38.25%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.16 ฿225

26.96%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$296 ฿9,306

137.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$9,583 ฿301.3K

66.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$33.95 ฿1,067

73.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$34.92 ฿1,098

-1.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$99.1 ฿3,115

13.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$71.2 ฿2,237

18.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$421 ฿13.2K

44.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$280 ฿8,793

55.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$813 ฿25.6K

154.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$656 ฿20.6K

124.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$2,041 ฿64.2K

117.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,694 ฿53.2K

76.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.45

-2.20%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pattani: January 13, 2026

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