Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Phetchabun Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Phetchabun

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.4% more expensive than Phetchabun without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.2% more expensive than Phetchabun without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Phetchabun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$1.86 ฿58.5
150.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$26.88 ฿845
71.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$6.45 ฿203
35.50%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$1.25 ฿39.16
143.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.68 ฿21.27
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.24 ฿7.56
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$2.51 ฿78.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.75 ฿118
1.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Phetchabun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.77 ฿55.7
20.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.39 ฿43.82
33.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.31 ฿41.09
67.18%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.15 ฿67.6
4.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$18.42 ฿579
7.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.06 ฿96.2
23.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$10.66 ฿335
27.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.26 ฿102
-0.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.20 ฿37.76
39.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.89 ฿59.4
26.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.53 ฿48.01
36.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.48 ฿46.57
3.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.24 ฿39.01
21.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.03 ฿32.34
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.51 ฿16.09
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$4.43 ฿139
-3.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$15.57 ฿489
30.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.72 ฿54.2
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$2.66 ฿83.6
4.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Phetchabun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.89 ฿27.86
57.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.11 ฿34.93
180.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$1.20 ฿37.67
-17.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$6.32 ฿199
117.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.23 ฿38.70
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$27.5K ฿864.7K
-0.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.0K ฿849.6K
26.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Phetchabun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$75.9 ฿2,386
58.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$13.87 ฿436
0.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$18.84 ฿592
-2.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Phetchabun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$50.2 ฿1,579
21.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$12.26 ฿385
40.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$7.21 ฿227
20.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Phetchabun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$303 ฿9,525
130.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$9,629 ฿302.7K
63.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Phetchabun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$33.77 ฿1,062
70.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$35.01 ฿1,101
-2.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$100 ฿3,157
12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$70.9 ฿2,229
19.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Phetchabun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$417 ฿13.1K
44.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$280 ฿8,795
55.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$805 ฿25.3K
155.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$654 ฿20.6K
129.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$1,973 ฿62.0K
115.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,499 ฿47.1K
99.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Phetchabun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.45
-2.20%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phetchabun: March 3, 2026

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