Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Randburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Randburg

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.4% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.4% more expensive than Randburg without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Randburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.13 R 198
-57.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.72 R 742
11.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.72 R 83.9
83.26%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.16 R 38.38
43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.01 R 17.95
-27.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.86 R 15.35
-56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.53 R 45.05
-5.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.77 R 49.27
30.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Randburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.15 R 20.38
94.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.02 R 18.06
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.58 R 28.18
41.77%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.47 R 43.93
-9.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.62 R 136
153.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.78 R 85
-21.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.82 R 121
91.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.61 R 28.67
103.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.48 R 26.32
10.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.57 R 27.87
52.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.65 R 29.28
20.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.38 R 24.5
10.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.41 R 25.05
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.09 R 19.45
-6.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.88 R 15.59
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.15 R 56
37.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.11 R 90.9
324.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.52 R 27.09
16.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.87 R 33.19
49.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Randburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.67 R 29.72
-19.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.11 R 19.65
183.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.05 R 18.65
-4.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.04 R 54
348.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.3 R 23.11
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$22.4K R 398.9K
21.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.2K R 430.2K
40.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Randburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$122 R 2,176
0.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$39.78 R 708
-64.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$41.06 R 730
-55.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Randburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$17.91 R 318
239.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$4.24 R 75.4
303.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.31 R 130
24.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Randburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$205 R 3,641
239.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,414 R 78.5K
260.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Randburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$50.7 R 901
13.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$31.82 R 566
8.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$90.1 R 1,603
27.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$79.1 R 1,407
7.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Randburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$280 R 4,987
117.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$339 R 6,023
30.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$500 R 8,894
302.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$639 R 11.4K
128.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$707 R 12.6K
500.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$613 R 10.9K
370.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Randburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,032 R 36.1K
-65.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11.69
-54.41%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Randburg: October 28, 2025

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