Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rangsit Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Rangsit

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.3% more expensive than Rangsit without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 47.6% more expensive than Rangsit without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Rangsit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.17 ฿103
47.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.82 ฿641
134.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.59 ฿148
88.45%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.97 ฿63.9
56.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.64 ฿20.76
14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.32 ฿10.51
15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.04 ฿66.1
17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.73 ฿121
-2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Rangsit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.46 ฿47.33
53.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.2 ฿38.99
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.09 ฿35.17
105.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.88 ฿61
18.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.11 ฿424
47.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$2.72 ฿88.2
38.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.83 ฿350
20.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.65 ฿85.8
23.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.75 ฿24.19
117.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.87 ฿60.4
28.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.58 ฿51.3
25.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.68 ฿54.4
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.22 ฿39.55
22.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.76 ฿24.45
34.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.45 ฿14.64
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.49 ฿145
-3.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$18.25 ฿591
18.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.73 ฿56
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.63 ฿118
-23.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Rangsit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.88 ฿28.52
53.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.11 ฿35.9
183.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.74 ฿23.97
35.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.43 ฿176
151.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.36 ฿43.96
-4.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.3K ฿655.8K
34.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$21.4K ฿694K
58.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Rangsit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$72.5 ฿2,346
69.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$13.03 ฿422
6.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.75 ฿736
-19.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Rangsit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$48.85 ฿1,581
24.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$12.03 ฿389
42.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.86 ฿254
15.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Rangsit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$137 ฿4,427
407.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$19.8K ฿642.2K
-19.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Rangsit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$19.5 ฿631
194.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$24.83 ฿803
38.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$61.1 ฿1,978
88.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$57 ฿1,843
48.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Rangsit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$429 ฿13.9K
42.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$285 ฿9,211
55.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$804 ฿26K
150.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$663 ฿21.5K
120.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,492 ฿80.7K
70.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,019 ฿65.3K
42.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Rangsit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.17
-13.61%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rangsit: October 27, 2025

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