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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.7% more expensive than Phetchabun without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.3% more expensive than Phetchabun without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$1.81 ฿56.8

149.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$27.00 ฿849

70.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$6.67 ฿210

31.63%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.20 ฿37.88

157.50%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.71 ฿22.35

-1.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.22 ฿6.88

81.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.41 ฿75.6

-0.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.68 ฿52.9

33.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.41 ฿44.29

32.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.26 ฿39.50

76.19%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.13 ฿67.0

4.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$18.19 ฿572

8.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.12 ฿98.1

17.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$10.84 ฿341

20.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$3.16 ฿99.5

6.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.22 ฿38.33

38.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.97 ฿61.9

18.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.52 ฿47.86

30.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.53 ฿48.16

1.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.26 ฿39.52

19.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.02 ฿32.18

-3.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.49 ฿15.40

-2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.39 ฿138

-0.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$16.10 ฿506

28.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.80 ฿56.6

-1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.79 ฿87.7

-1.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.95 ฿29.89

44.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.09 ฿34.27

185.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.20 ฿37.79

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.13 ฿193

123.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.29 ฿40.54

3.88%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$27.8K ฿872.6K

-0.35%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$27.5K ฿865.1K

22.10%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$75.5 ฿2,375

61.48%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$13.53 ฿425

0.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$18.23 ฿573

1.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$48.30 ฿1,518

27.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$12.04 ฿379

38.70%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.19 ฿226

26.43%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$295 ฿9,282

137.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$9,542 ฿300.0K

67.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$33.45 ฿1,052

76.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$34.07 ฿1,071

1.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$101 ฿3,174

11.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$72.0 ฿2,265

17.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$425 ฿13.4K

42.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$290 ฿9,128

49.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$814 ฿25.6K

154.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$659 ฿20.7K

123.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,978 ฿62.2K

124.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$2,033 ฿63.9K

46.99%

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 Phetchabun: January 12, 2026

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