Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Perm Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Perm

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.8% more expensive than Perm without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.4% more expensive than Perm without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Perm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$8.63 β‚½688
-45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$31.8 β‚½2,538
45.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.68 β‚½453
52.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.25 β‚½179
37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.98 β‚½78.2
-25.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.44 β‚½34.94
-15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.31 β‚½104
82.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.61 β‚½208
38.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Perm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$0.95 β‚½75.7
135.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.68 β‚½54.1
164.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.46 β‚½117
53.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.8 β‚½143
23.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.29 β‚½741
107.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$4.67 β‚½372
-19.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$9.69 β‚½773
34.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.64 β‚½131
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.91 β‚½152
-14.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.8 β‚½144
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.54 β‚½203
-21.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.99 β‚½78.8
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.8 β‚½64
86.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$1.12 β‚½89.6
-8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.73 β‚½58
-34.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.08 β‚½245
40.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$8.27 β‚½660
162.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1 β‚½79.6
77.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.89 β‚½151
47.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Perm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.49 β‚½38.97
175.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$23.27 β‚½1,857
-49.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$1.75 β‚½140
80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.16 β‚½12.49
525.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$4.49 β‚½358
203.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.79 β‚½62.7
64.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$31.7K β‚½2.5M
-13.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$38.2K β‚½3M
-11.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Perm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$102 β‚½8,104
20.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$5.9 β‚½471
136.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$9.67 β‚½772
88.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Perm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$30.53 β‚½2,436
98.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$16.62 β‚½1,326
2.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$5.04 β‚½402
79.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Perm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$342 β‚½27.3K
102.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$4,854 β‚½387.3K
227.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Perm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$99.2 β‚½7,916
-42.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$39.73 β‚½3,170
-13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$143 β‚½11.4K
-19.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$151 β‚½12K
-43.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Perm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$538 β‚½42.9K
13.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$361 β‚½28.8K
22.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$821 β‚½65.5K
145.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$583 β‚½46.5K
150.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,167 β‚½172.9K
95.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,514 β‚½120.8K
90.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Perm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$782 β‚½62.4K
-10.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
17.62
-69.75%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Perm: October 29, 2025

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