Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Petropolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Petropolis

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.7% more expensive than Petropolis without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 33.1% more expensive than Petropolis without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$6.49 R$34.06

-28.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$25.62 R$135

79.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$6.74 R$35.37

29.67%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$1.79 R$9.40

69.83%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$1.01 R$5.32

-28.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.59 R$3.09

-33.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.11 R$5.84

119.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.29 R$12.02

65.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.13 R$5.94

89.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.45 R$7.62

28.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.38 R$7.23

58.70%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$1.88 R$9.88

19.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$8.08 R$42.42

144.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.76 R$19.74

0.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$7.73 R$40.61

75.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.33 R$6.98

144.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.05 R$5.53

59.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$0.76 R$3.97

214.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.36 R$7.15

53.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.29 R$6.75

18.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.01 R$5.32

49.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.47 R$2.48

110.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.51 R$2.67

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$1.96 R$10.31

117.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$5.77 R$30.31

251.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$0.88 R$4.63

103.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.46 R$7.68

89.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.93 R$4.90

50.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$44.83 R$235

-73.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.02 R$5.36

204.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.71 R$3.73

39.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$7.33 R$38.48

87.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.04 R$5.46

26.92%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$13.4K R$70.2K

103.79%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$17.8K R$93.5K

91.49%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$62.6 R$329

92.36%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$10.61 R$55.7

31.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$17.62 R$92.5

3.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$25.71 R$135

136.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$35.54 R$187

-51.52%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$5.80 R$30.47

50.17%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$186 R$975

275.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$4,743 R$24.9K

231.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$37.61 R$197

53.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$31.94 R$168

7.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$86.2 R$453

31.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$58.1 R$305

46.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$342 R$1,795

76.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$195 R$1,026

123.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$535 R$2,810

284.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$417 R$2,188

259.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$2,517 R$13.2K

68.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,732 R$9,091

72.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$585 R$3,069

-9.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

11.6

-54.05%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Petropolis: March 3, 2026

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