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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pomorie Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pomorie

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.5% more expensive than Pomorie without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 0.8% more expensive than Pomorie without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$11.77 BGNย 19.18
-61.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$42.08 BGNย 68.6
9.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.69 BGNย 14.17
1.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.96 BGNย 3.20
57.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.32 BGNย 2.14
-46.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.01 BGNย 1.64
-60.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.10 BGNย 3.42
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.02 BGNย 4.92
21.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$2.03 BGNย 3.31
10.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.95 BGNย 1.55
96.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.94 BGNย 3.16
14.43%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.29 BGNย 5.36
-32.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.41 BGNย 16.97
89.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.92 BGNย 12.91
-53.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.60 BGNย 18.91
12.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.61 BGNย 2.62
109.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.12 BGNย 3.45
-20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.07 BGNย 3.37
12.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.43 BGNย 3.96
-18.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.21 BGNย 1.97
28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.32 BGNย 2.15
14.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.19 BGNย 1.94
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.53 BGNย 5.75
23.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.30 BGNย 8.65
289.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.01 BGNย 1.65
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.61 BGNย 2.62
70.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
48.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$27.06 BGNย 44.11
-58.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.21 BGNย 1.97
157.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
45.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$11.66 BGNย 19.01
17.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.48 BGNย 2.41
-9.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$32.6K BGNย 53.1K
-15.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$25.4K BGNย 41.4K
32.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$93.5 BGNย 152
30.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.03 BGNย 27.77
-20.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$13.98 BGNย 22.79
32.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$29.35 BGNย 47.84
110.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$14.55 BGNย 23.72
14.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$7.26 BGNย 11.83
25.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$238 BGNย 388
195.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$4,188 BGNย 6,826
281.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$43.95 BGNย 71.6
33.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$29.99 BGNย 48.89
14.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$81.6 BGNย 133
38.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$71.3 BGNย 116
18.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$412 BGNย 671
47.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$235 BGNย 383
85.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$476 BGNย 776
334.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$351 BGNย 573
319.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,864 BGNย 3,038
138.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,121 BGNย 1,827
166.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.57
16.63%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pomorie: January 13, 2026

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