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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Prato Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Prato

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.8% cheaper than Prato without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 39.2% cheaper than Prato without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Prato
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$23.30 โ‚ฌ20.08
-80.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$79.6 โ‚ฌ68.6
-42.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$11.80 โ‚ฌ10.17
-25.59%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
60.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
-78.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
-71.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.82
-64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
-37.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Prato
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.88
-14.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
-23.45%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.77
-49.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$20.55 โ‚ฌ17.71
-4.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
-68.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$20.29 โ‚ฌ17.49
-35.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
22.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
-36.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.13
-35.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
-41.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
-38.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-15.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
-34.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
-36.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.42 โ‚ฌ6.40
178.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
8.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Prato
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
-39.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$40.59 โ‚ฌ34.99
-72.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
-47.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$33.38 โ‚ฌ28.77
-58.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-34.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.4K
-9.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
6.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Prato
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$264 โ‚ฌ228
-53.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$12.71 โ‚ฌ10.96
7.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$30.25 โ‚ฌ26.08
-38.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Prato
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$44.76 โ‚ฌ38.58
37.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$23.35 โ‚ฌ20.12
-28.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
-22.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Prato
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$700 โ‚ฌ603
0.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$17.4K โ‚ฌ15.0K
-8.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Prato
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$99.0 โ‚ฌ85.4
-40.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$37.29 โ‚ฌ32.14
-7.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$101 โ‚ฌ87.5
11.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$146 โ‚ฌ125
-41.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Prato
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$783 โ‚ฌ675
-22.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$636 โ‚ฌ548
-31.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,082 โ‚ฌ933
91.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$911 โ‚ฌ785
61.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$3,360 โ‚ฌ2,897
32.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,229 โ‚ฌ1,921
34.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Prato
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$2,243 โ‚ฌ1,933
-75.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.96
34.60%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Prato: January 11, 2026

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