Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pila Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pila

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.3% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16.7% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.91 zł 36.56
-52.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.97 zł 70
144.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.53 zł 31.46
1.41%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.42 zł 8.91
27.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.78 zł 2.87
-6.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.95 zł 7.2
-81.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.99 zł 14.72
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.04 zł 14.91
-10.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.07 zł 3.95
109.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.65 zł 2.4
176.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.66 zł 6.11
34.94%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.57 zł 9.47
-13.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.66 zł 24.56
189.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.47 zł 23.87
-41.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.11 zł 18.85
155.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.97 zł 3.58
238.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.85 zł 6.84
-11.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.75 zł 6.44
37.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.94 zł 7.16
2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.93 zł 3.43
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.13 zł 4.16
31.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.07 zł 3.95
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.52 zł 1.91
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.3 zł 19.53
-18.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.72 zł 24.78
222.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.06 zł 3.92
66.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.33 zł 4.9
109.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.11 zł 4.09
21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$32.03 zł 118
-63.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.2 zł 8.12
43.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.83 zł 3.06
20.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$13.76 zł 50.8
-0.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.7 zł 6.28
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.9K zł 121.3K
-16.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.3K zł 104.2K
20.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$311 zł 1,147
-60.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$11.09 zł 40.91
25.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$11.25 zł 41.48
62.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.72 zł 132
70.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.46 zł 71.8
-12.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.47 zł 20.19
65.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$365 zł 1,348
89.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,655 zł 28.2K
107.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$73.7 zł 272
-21.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$33.74 zł 124
2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$62.8 zł 232
83.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$67.6 zł 249
25.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$638 zł 2,352
-4.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$489 zł 1,804
-9.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$976 zł 3,599
106.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$820 zł 3,024
78.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,780 zł 10.3K
52.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,360 zł 8,702
22.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,179 zł 4,350
-40.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.01
-23.97%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pila: October 28, 2025

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